Newspapers' self-inflicted blows

San Francisco Chronicle by David Sirota | Mar. 26, 2009 (Opinion)

financially strapped newspapers undermined their comparative advantage by replacing audience-attracting local exclusives with cheaper national content. Then, the providers of that national content diverted resources from tough-to-report investigative journalism that builds loyal readership and into paparazzi-like birdcage liner that unconvincingly portrays politicians, CEOs and their minions as celebrities.

"In place of comprehensive, complex and ... Full Story »

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 by Dwight Rousu - Mar. 31, 2009

Sirota finds triviality as a prime cause for the demise of newspapers. He may have a good part of the problem.

Economics do not get much mention here. But Sirota is a news junkee, not working in advertizing or sales.

Can we blame readers? If local news is gone and national news aims to celebrify Washington, can we really fault Americans for paying attention to chatter about Hollywood ... More »

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