The business arrangement in the newspaper industry in which two separately owned papers in the same city are permitted to combine their business and production operations is called a ______.

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The correct term for the described business arrangement is a joint operating agreement (JOA). In a JOA, two separately owned newspapers in the same city combine their business and production operations while maintaining separate editorial staff and content. This is a legal agreement granted by the U.S. government under the Newspaper Preservation Act of 1970 to allow struggling newspapers to remain financially viable.

The Business Arrangement in the Newspaper Industry in Which Two