The Newspaper Agency Corporation Inc. (or NAC or NACorp) is a printing, delivery, and advertising company.
In 1948, the long-time rivals, the Deseret News and The Salt Lake Tribune, along with several other newspapers in the country, were experiencing financial troubles.
The Deseret News had begun an aggressive plan to win new subscribers, including improving content and offering prizes to new readers but had been floundering for years.
It founded the NAC and combined the expenses of press advertising, circulation, and mechanical departments but still maintained separate newsrooms.
Fitzpatrick's brainchild, the JOA would ensure the continuation of the News and still keep the dominant position of the Tribune in the state.