Many Would Shrug if Their Local Newspaper Closed
As many newspapers struggle to stay economically viable, fewer than half of Americans (43%) say that losing their local newspaper would hurt civic life in their community “a lot.” Even fewer (33%) say they would personally miss reading the local newspaper a lot if it were no longer available. Full Story »
Posted by Dan Kennedy
The largest issue facing news organizations is the deterioration of community — the "Bowling Alone" syndrome. Successful news orgs must not only serve the community, but foster it as well.