Do you read a local newspaper?

[keith]

Originally Posted by j10asen

So fastForward 2 years.... what do you think now Keith?

I know our Appleton paper has drastically cut-back on staff and content. They have even forced unPaind furloughs on employees in an effort to stay alive. That must be going on across the board. As prices increase on everything from ink to paper to the utilities required to produce a newspaper and yet all it's customers are living on less income.

I can not help but think the only way to turn a recession around is to get people employed.

There are a whole lot of them out struggling right now.

Print is getting less competitive with the web all the time. ShoreWest, top Wisconsin real estate brokerage, dropped Journal Sentinel entirely in favor of internet, cable, billboards. Had been one of JS's top five advertisers.

Newspapers can still be a bargain. Just use the grocery coupons and you're usually $$$ ahead.

Still, I've given up on Journal Sentinel in print. After 40+ years of never missing (except while in the service) I got fed up with terribly spotty delivery for months and months. Sometimes 2 papers, often none. Got tired of going to the library or buying a copy to replace the one not delivered just to keep my streak alive.

Wall Street Journal still a favorite, though I've seen errors you'd NEVER see before.

Originally Posted by Kens Digital Media

That's the problem, if they printed more "Local" news then more people would read the paper.

The front page of a local newspaper has news on other cities or countries but should have breaking local news.

I read the news online about global events, why buy a local paper to read the same thing right?

Right.

I like the local Sussex Sun. Good to see positive news, Civic groups, local youth and adult sports leagues, etc.

Originally Posted by Twoaday

I read the jsonline.com, and the Sheppard Express (actually the paper form). Plus of course I read my own hyper-local paper Urban Milwaukee Championing Urban Life In The Cream City... sorry had to drop the plug!

The plug is cool. Got to love local boosters (especially courteous boosters!).

Now getting headlines from throughout Wisconsin, from radio and TV stations, newspapers large and small, and individuals - via Twitter. I'll be plugging clients - and theBubbler - and follow a number of them. Follow me at Twitter at Keith Klein (WebForging) on Twitter

Hope to integrate Twitter news into theBubbler. Definitely going to get news - from personal to world-level - even faster when Google Wave (Google Wave Preview) appears.

Regards,
Keith

[Latina]

I read all my news, local or otherwise, online from several websites.

[dgridley]

I realize the traditional newspaper is passe for many because of the internet but my dream was always to either work for or publish a local paper.. I actually did use to publish a one-man paper for the local flea markets "back in the day" and have been thinking about doing that again.