Blackstone’s recent $17 billion acquisition of Thomson Reuters financial-terminal business, the cash cow that paid for the financial burden of a news division, points to a historic paradox. While unbiased news coverage is vital for a democracy to survive – journalism is the only private enterprise mentioned in the constitution for a reason – the paradox is that, by itself, it is not self-sustaining. Or is there a new business model staring journalism right in the eye but they just need to think outside the box to see it? Reuters News may have the opportunity to find a new business…
Thomson Reuters / Blackstone Deal Highlights New Era Of Journalism
Mark Melin
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Mark Melin is an alternative investment practitioner whose specialty is recognizing the impact of beta market environment on a technical trading strategy. A portfolio and industry consultant, wrote or edited three books including High Performance Managed Futures (Wiley 2010) and The Chicago Board of Trade’s Handbook of Futures and Options (McGraw-Hill 2008) and taught a course at Northwestern University's executive education program.