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The WBJ Daily Report Flash Poll seeks the votes and viewpoints of Central Massachusetts business leaders each week on a topic of importance. Please take a minute or two to read the question below and the details behind it, then cast your vote and add your opinion. The results will be announced in Thursday's edition of the WBJ Daily Report.
THIS WEEK'S QUESTION:
New York media company GateHouse Media, the parent company of the Worcester Telegram & Gazette and the MetroWest Daily News, will purchase Millbury-based Holden Landmark Corp., which includes Worcester Magazine, the Landmark in Holden, baystateparent magazine, Grafton News, Millbury-Sutton Chronicle and Leominster Champion. GateHouse's move follows Denver-based Digital First Media, the parent company of the Fitchburg Sentinel & Enterprise, buying the Boston Herald.
Has media consolidation by a handful of large corporations impacted local journalism?
Yes. Local news coverage in my community has deceased.
Yes. News content has given way to opinion pieces and biased coverage.
No. While newspapers like the T&G cover less the rise of smaller niche publications and blogs give us more total news overall.
No. I haven't noticed a change in news content regardless of a newspaper's owner.

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