Sister paper explained

A sister paper is one of two or more newspapers which share a common owner, but are published with different content, different names, and sometimes (but not necessarily) in different geographical areas.^[1] Such an arrangement can offer economies of scale because staff and infrastructure can be shared.^[2]

Formerly independent papers can become sister papers, as when the Wall Street Journal and the New York Post were both purchased by News Corporation.^[3] Concerns have sometimes been raised about such media consolidation resulting in less diversity of ideas, less competition in the newspaper business, or unfair competition. Conversely, a single newspaper company can start several publications. By doing so, it can serve different markets, or different audiences in the same market, with less overhead than if the publications operated separately.

Notes and References

Web site: Coker . Matt . Sister Paper LA Weekly Hires Drex Heikes as New Editor . Orange County Weekly . 2009-06-29 . 2013-02-12 . February 22, 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140222173357/http://blogs.ocweekly.com/navelgazing/a-clockwork-orange/sister-paper-la-weekly-hires-d/ . dead .
- Web site: Fort Worth Business Press, sister paper name new publisher . Talking Biz News . 14 December 2009 . 2013-02-12 .
- Web site: Hogarth . Paul . Examiner’s Sister Paper Smears Obama . BeyondChron . 28 April 2010 . 2013-02-12 .
Web site: Romenesko . Jim . Chicago Tribune to produce pages for sister paper in Newport News . Poynter. . 2013-02-12 . February 22, 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140222135623/http://www.poynter.org/latest-news/mediawire/101275/chicago-tribune-to-produce-pages-for-sister-paper-in-newport-news/ . dead .
Web site: Hanlon . Greg . 'Journal' rankles sister paper 'Post' with poachings . Capital New York . 2012-06-25 . 2013-02-12 . June 25, 2012 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120625195450/http://www.capitalnewyork.com/article/media/2012/06/6036514/journal-rankles-sister-paper-post-poachings . dead .