Let’s Blame the Readers by Evan Cornog Colombia Journalism Review http://www.cjr.org/issues/2005/1/cornog-readers.asp
I thought it was interesting that the essay ignored consolidation and the dailies repositioning themselves as metro-area or statewide newspapers - with a tremendous loss in local news coverage. In Minneapolis, the response was a growth of weekly and community newspapers. These tend to be the best sources of local news - the problem for a citywide reader is tracking down copies! Is newspaper readership really down? Or, are we just reading other newspapers?
Shawne FitzGerald
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