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| Local ownership can help renew a newspaper's priorities, but it's no panacea. |
| 2007-01-09 |
| Posted by:Fred |
| #3 In Chicago we have the liberal newspaper and the other liberal newspaper. As long as newspapers present one sided liberal 'group think' circulation is going to decline. Readers are looking for a Fox News approach, give us the facts...we are smart enough to decide. Until this is corrected, it does not matter who owns the paper. |
| Posted by: Cromoper Glinens6509 2007-01-09 10:15 |
| #2 Small market local dailies, usually have 3 reporters, 2 of whom also sell ads. And they don't ruffle feathers, because they need every reader they can get. Still one can really learn the business by starting at that level. |
| Posted by: Sneaze Shaiting3550 2007-01-09 04:08 |
| #1 Proponents of local ownership hope a proprietor with regional ties - particularly one with a bulging bank account and no stockholders to coddle - might be less likely to cut staff simply to hit profit targets. In fact, as a prominent member of the community, he might even feel pressure not to. My boggle just shorted-out. |
| Posted by: Pappy 2007-01-09 01:24 |