Bernie Lunzer, president of the Newspaper Guild, told Federal Communications Commission officials Tuesday to hold off on allowing more cross-ownership. He warned that such moves could “choke off quality journalism.”

“Will cross-platform products that roll up current broadcast and print be the salvation?” Lunzer said during remarks in Tampa, Fla. “There is no evidence of this and all current consolidations seem to point in the opposite direction. Most consolidations are being done for efficiencies and that means less content, fewer journalists and less diversity in both content and staff.”