The Loss Of Broadsheet Newspapers and Diminishment Of The Common Good
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Quoting Jewel Fox, Texas publisher Elaine Kolodziej -- http://www.wilsoncountynews.com/who_we_are/elaine.html -- spotlights the irreplaceable value of broadsheet newspapers: "In our rush for the new there are a few things we shouldn't forget about newspapers before it's too late - a few things that we will never be able to reliably say about news found on the internet. Newspapers are: 1. Professional - I know that trained journalists wrote and edited my newspaper - their names are clearly displayed throughout. 2. Local - I know that a reporter is watching and reporting on my town's government, business, community and sport events. 3. Safe and dependable - Unlike a website, it's not possible to hack a newspaper, and it prints reliably (sometimes even heroically) according to its published schedule. 4. Low cost and durable - no device is necessary to read a newspaper. A 100 year old newspaper can still be read today. The face of advertising has changed for good. Let's not accidentally lose our newspapers as a result."
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