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WSJ: Lawmakers Want to Protect Local Newspapers From Google, Facebook

October 28, 2020October 28, 2020 statenews 142 Views

by Keach Hagey Released on the eve of the Senate Commerce Committee’s hearing Wednesday with the chief executives of Alphabet

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Joey Young: WHY NEWSPAPERS SHOULDN’T GET TOO CLOSE WITH INTERNET GIANTS

October 21, 2020October 28, 2020 statenews 140 Views

By Joey Young I felt a little froggy this morning and decided to watch Editor and Publisher’s live panel on

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MediaWatch: Supreme Court To Consider Cross-Media Ownership

October 5, 2020October 5, 2020 statenews 160 Views

The Supreme Court agreed on Friday to hear an appeal by the Federal Communications Commission over its attempt to loosen

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SDNewsWatch: Loss of local news outlets leaves public less informed and damages democracy

July 14, 2020July 14, 2020 statenews 482 Views

In an online webinar sponsored by South Dakota News Watch, Washington Post media columnist and author Margaret Sullivan expressed her

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CBS2Iowa: ‘Jackie Robinson of Iowa newspapers:’ Meet Ty Rushing, a Black journalist in rural Iowa

July 13, 2020July 14, 2020 statenews 311 Views

DES MOINES, Iowa Ty Rushing is a local newspaperman to his core, with a penchant for punchy headlines and an

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WSJ: Hedge Fund Chatham Wins Bankruptcy Auction for McClatchy’s Newspapers

July 13, 2020July 13, 2020 statenews 351 Views

By Jonathan Randles and Lukas I. Alpert Hedge-fund manager Chatham Asset Management LLC emerged as the winner in a bankruptcy

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NYT: The Last Reporter in Town Had One Big Question for His Rich Boss

July 13, 2020July 13, 2020 statenews 519 Views

By Dan Barry Published July 10, 2020Updated July 12, 2020 POTTSTOWN, Pa. — An essential worker drove his cluttered Toyota Corolla through the

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Urban Milwaukee: Journal Sentinel Website Goes Generic, Replica of USA Today

June 29, 2020June 29, 2020 statenews 412 Views

Today was the D Day or make that G Day, as the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel became even less of a

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Northwoods Star Journal: The cost to all citizens in a community when a newspaper closes

June 29, 2020 statenews 377 Views

By Andrew Johnson The financial health of these newspapers has been challenged in recent years with loss of local retail

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MINNPOST: The Twin Cities’ community newspapers are struggling to survive

June 29, 2020June 29, 2020 statenews 340 Views

Those who live in the Highland Park neighborhood of St. Paul are undoubtedly familiar with the Villager, the largest and

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Industry Experts

Kevin Slimp: New Year Predictions for Newspaper Industry
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Kevin Slimp: New Year Predictions for Newspaper Industry

January 6, 2021 statenews 0

As I write this column, vaccines are beginning to make their way to first responders, the New Year has begun,

Affinity Publisher: Could this be the layout software newspapers have been waiting for?
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Affinity Publisher: Could this be the layout software newspapers have been waiting for?

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Kevin Slimp: Why are some metros closing while other papers are growing?
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Kevin Slimp: Why are some metros closing while other papers are growing?

October 28, 2020 statenews 0
Joey Young: WHY NEWSPAPERS SHOULDN’T GET TOO CLOSE WITH INTERNET GIANTS
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Joey Young: WHY NEWSPAPERS SHOULDN’T GET TOO CLOSE WITH INTERNET GIANTS

October 21, 2020 statenews 0
Kevin Slimp: Generating Revenue in Times of Crisis
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Kevin Slimp: Generating Revenue in Times of Crisis

April 28, 2020 statenews 0
Opinion: Gannett isn’t fooling anybody anymore
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Opinion: Gannett isn’t fooling anybody anymore

April 8, 2020 statenews 0

Newspaper Market Watch

MarketWatch: How the death of your local newspaper could cost you money
Latest Politics 

MarketWatch: How the death of your local newspaper could cost you money

July 26, 2018 statenews 0

A recent study from researchers at the University of Notre Dame and the University of Illinois found that the closure of local

Michigan Public Radio report: Newspapers struggling with a Trump tariff on newsprint
COMMUNITY Featured Latest Politics 

Michigan Public Radio report: Newspapers struggling with a Trump tariff on newsprint

July 19, 2018 statenews 0
Washington Post: Trump’s trade war threatens the U.S. newspaper industry
Latest Politics 

Washington Post: Trump’s trade war threatens the U.S. newspaper industry

June 23, 2018 statenews 0
Candidate who asked South Dakotans to “support their local newspapers” wins primary handily
COMMUNITY Politics 

Candidate who asked South Dakotans to “support their local newspapers” wins primary handily

June 5, 2018 statenews 0
NPR: Tariffs On Canadian Newsprint Choke Already Troubled American Papers
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NPR: Tariffs On Canadian Newsprint Choke Already Troubled American Papers

April 20, 2018 statenews 0
CLAY FOSTER: Local news will be impacted by tariffs
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CLAY FOSTER: Local news will be impacted by tariffs

April 11, 2018 statenews 0

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