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Employee Interests ................................ 32

Labor Union Effectiveness ......................... 43

Summary and Theoretical Framework ................. 56

3  METHODOLOGY ....................................... 61

Introduction ...................................... 61

Study Sample ...................................... 61

Data Collection ................................... 61

Data Analysis ..................................... 74

4  DATA ANALYSIS AND CONCLUSIONS ..................... 76

Introduction ...................................... 76

Technological Innovation and Newspaper Productivity ...................... 76

Technological Innovation and the Protection of Employee Interests .................. 78

Technological Innovation and Union Effectiveness ...................... 81

Technological Innovation and Cooperation .......... 83 5  DISCUSSION ........................................ 86

6  SUMMARY ........................................... 87

SURVEY QUESTIONNAIRE .................................. 89

BIBLIOGRAPHY ............................................... 91

The deaths of many famous and respected American newspapers, the merger into virtual anonymity of others into the arms of longtime rivals, and scores of publishing suspensions resulting from work stoppages have characterized the American newspaper industry over the past two decades. There are many causes of these events. Competition from other media, such as television, and declining literacy in the United States are two often cited causes.1 There are, however, other significant factors involved. The newspaper industry worldwide is in a period of transition.2 Technological innovation is ...