Last Printed Sun in 76 Years: Las Vegas Media Landscape Shifts
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Las Vegas Suns Print Edition Ends After 76 Years: A Legal Battles Consequence
The Las Vegas Review-Journal ends its joint operating agreement with the Las Vegas Sun, marking the first time in 76 years without a printed Sun. This decision comes after a heated legal fight over the last joint operating agreement in the country, set up under a 1970s law to help struggling papers stay alive while maintaining editorial independence.
The agreement, started in 1989, had the Review-Journal handling printing, distribution, and ads for the Sun, with the Review-Journal covering the Suns newsroom costs. However, a 2005 update made the Sun a full morning insert, which courts ruled unenforceable due to lack of U.S. attorney general approval.
The end of the Suns print edition has sparked concern over the hit to local journalism and the loss of diverse viewpoints in Vegas, where print papers are fading fast amid online news growth. The U.S. Supreme Court shut down the Suns appeal in February after six years of battles started by the Review-Journal in 2019.
The Sun heads to court today, hoping a judge forces printing to restart right away, while the Review-Journal says its done footing the bill and welcomes the competition. This could spell the end for the nations final setup like this, pushing everyone toward standing solo in a tougher media world.
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