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http://www.iht.com/articles/2009/03/12/business/12papers.php
Prediction is that, by 2010-2011, cities with two papers will go to one. And cities with one will go to none.
Do you get your city's daily newspaper? More important: Do you read it?
I still do get our Philadelphia Inquirer, yes. But on many occasions, it ends up in the recycle bin unread.
Part of it is the ability to get more up-to-date info elsewhere. Web. NewsRadio. Etc.
But I've got to say that part of it is the blurry line this pub'n has toward political commentary and news. A daily columnist in the Inky writes a piece called "American Voices" or somesuch -- it leans HEAVILY left and spent the past eight years calling for the tar-and-feathering of GWB.
Which is fine. If the paper wants to present that view, okay.
But more disturbing is the trend to put "American Voices" on the FRIGGIN' FRONT PAGE!!!!
Where, IMHO, it absolutely does not belong.
Prediction is that, by 2010-2011, cities with two papers will go to one. And cities with one will go to none.
Do you get your city's daily newspaper? More important: Do you read it?
I still do get our Philadelphia Inquirer, yes. But on many occasions, it ends up in the recycle bin unread.
Part of it is the ability to get more up-to-date info elsewhere. Web. NewsRadio. Etc.
But I've got to say that part of it is the blurry line this pub'n has toward political commentary and news. A daily columnist in the Inky writes a piece called "American Voices" or somesuch -- it leans HEAVILY left and spent the past eight years calling for the tar-and-feathering of GWB.
Which is fine. If the paper wants to present that view, okay.
But more disturbing is the trend to put "American Voices" on the FRIGGIN' FRONT PAGE!!!!
Where, IMHO, it absolutely does not belong.