500 Words- Journalism

Write an essay of 500 words about media trends discussed in Ken Doctor's 2011 Neiman Journalism Lab blog post. Read the post at 

http://www.niemanlab.org/2011/07/the-newsonomics-of-u-s-media-concentration/

After reading the chapter and the post, research if these trends continued in recent years.Are we seeing "smart, digital-first roll-ups align with massive consolidation"? What evidence can you find as to whether Doctor's 2011 prediction was right or wrong?