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New Shoots In Old Growth - Remaking The Local Newspaper

Is the newspaper business dead? John Garrett's hyperlocal chain in Texas suggests there's still life in the old medium.

 

Report: Americans fail to appreciate local papers

A majority of Americans don't seem to recognize the value of their local newspaper. According to a survey from the Pew Research Center, most people say they wouldn't miss local news if their newspaper no longer existed.

Senh: That's bad news for AOL's Patch.com and other major players like Google, Yelp, and Citysearch.

 

Online news turning 'hyperlocal'

On a recent morning, when many newspapers and news sites were buzzing about swine flu, voiceofsandiego.org wrote instead about a local science professor and his quest to understand the beginning of the universe.

 

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