Historical Report Details Media Competition Over Presidential Scoop
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Updated Oct 6
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What happened
A historical account describes how two competing newspapers, The Courier and News-Gazette, battled for news, advertising, and circulation in Champaign-Urbana, Illinois. The competition intensified after an editor learned that President Gerald Ford would campaign in the county, generating a major news scoop. The Courier was part of an Illinois newspaper group.
From myhorrynews.com
Why it matters
The event illustrates the intense market competition within the newspaper industry for advertising revenue and circulation. The competition was fierce, occurring seven days a week between the two local papers.
From myhorrynews.com
Who's involved
- Gerald FordPresident whose campaign visit generated the news scoop
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The entities involved
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Gerald Ford
president of the United States from 1974 to 1977 (1913–2006)