ABSTRACT
As other chapters in this volume detail, the Internet is transforming broadcast and print news operations. Major news organizations are moving to integrate Internet services into their operations (e.g., network Web sites). However those less sanguine about FCC deregulation are quick to point out that, although the Web is a distributed network, the most popular competing online services are those operated by traditional media outlets (e.g., Atkin & Lau, 2003).
