Starting the Refugee Watch

Since news of the merger came out, reporters (at least the ones calm enough to broach the subject) are starting to talk about their futures with their respective publications and industry at large. Some are expecting to leave, but some are planning to leave. It seems the corporate bigwigs have pushed too hard and will lose some of their top talent. These are times of trial and tribulation for the local press. Please support them, because they believed they were supporting you.

So much for competition

Four newspapers are going to turn into four newspapers. Why is that bad? Because they'll all be part of one company. The Arkansas Democrat Gazette and Stephens Media's northwest Arkansas newspapers are merging. That means the Daily Record, the Northwest Arkansas Times and both editions of the Morning News will be part of one big happy family. Here's what you can expect: