My local paper is part of a the Tribune chain that has recently made massive cutbacks in their newsrooms. Reports are they cut 57 jobs at the paper.
And they wonder why readership is down? Why would I want a local paper? Local news or a local slant on news seems like an obvious answer. Their website (typically indicating tomorrow’s print paper) lead article is about the bail out. They’ve reprinted the AP feed. They do have a picture of the local representative. Nowhere do they provide how the local reps voted on the bill. They also failed to provide the info for the Senate vote. Seems easy enough to find.
I’ve no reason to go to their website. No local slant, no local facts. I can get more info elsewhere.
Why Newspapers Are Vanishing
My local paper is part of a the Tribune chain that has recently made massive cutbacks in their newsrooms. Reports are they cut 57 jobs at the paper.
And they wonder why readership is down? Why would I want a local paper? Local news or a local slant on news seems like an obvious answer. Their website (typically indicating tomorrow’s print paper) lead article is about the bail out. They’ve reprinted the AP feed. They do have a picture of the local representative. Nowhere do they provide how the local reps voted on the bill. They also failed to provide the info for the Senate vote. Seems easy enough to find.
I’ve no reason to go to their website. No local slant, no local facts. I can get more info elsewhere.
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