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These are dark days for the newspaper business. Advertising is plummeting, and papers are going under with alarming regularity. In December, Tribune Co., which owns the Los Angeles Times and Chicago Tribune, filed for bankruptcy. This year, Hearst said it might sell or shut down the San Francisco Chronicle, and Philadelphia Newspapers, which owns The Philadelphia Inquirer, filed for bankruptcy. Just a week ago, the Rocky Mountain News in Denver published its last edition. Even the New York Times Co. (NYT), which owns one of the country's strongest papers, has suspended its dividend. The Zacks publishing stocks index is down 80% from its 52-week high
- These stats, while alarming, signal something for me as someone who has been looking at his district's curriculum for journalism. How do you teach about print journalism in this climate? - on 2009-03-10
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08 Mar 09

Elgan: Why global is the new 'local'

I like Elgan's perspective here about why local is the new global, or vice versa. I am imagining small town media outlets becoming larger voices making sure that there news matters to global audience--almost like Lake Woebegone.

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25 Mar 08