The major blow to print newspapers is their own failure to print news. Few, if any, papers offer original content. Consolidation of ownership results in near monolithic coverage of stories. These days, beside the occasional challenge of a Sudoku or crossword puzzle, there is very little reason to ever actually buy a newspaper.
Agreed. The dead tree model lost its audience and justification years ago in the relentless pursuit of ad revenue at the expense of serving real news to subscribers. The only people who seem to have missed understanding this trend are publishers.
It is also becoming increasingly clear that traditional media voice the interests of the so-called 1%, a.k.a corporate interests. I used to have a heartfelt believe that one should buy newspapers to support classical journalism. I changed my mind when I realized that the Washington Post categorically supported the Bush/Obama legacy on civil rights; that is, there aren't any. The Post offered me a subscription renewal for something like $1.70 a week; I cancelled. Pox on the Post!
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The major blow to print newspapers is their own failure to print news.
Few, if any, papers offer original content. Consolidation of ownership results in near monolithic coverage of stories. These days, beside the occasional challenge of a Sudoku or crossword puzzle, there is very little reason to ever actually buy a newspaper.
Agreed. The dead tree model lost its audience and justification years ago in the relentless pursuit of ad revenue at the expense of serving real news to subscribers. The only people who seem to have missed understanding this trend are publishers.
This will also leave those too poor to own an electronic device plus wifi unable to find out what's going on.
It is also becoming increasingly clear that traditional media voice the interests of the so-called 1%, a.k.a corporate interests. I used to have a heartfelt believe that one should buy newspapers to support classical journalism. I changed my mind when I realized that the Washington Post categorically supported the Bush/Obama legacy on civil rights; that is, there aren't any. The Post offered me a subscription renewal for something like $1.70 a week; I cancelled. Pox on the Post!
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