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Hightower: Gatehouse/Digital First called “bottom feeders”

December 8, 2018December 8, 2018 kevin@kevinslimp.com 992 Views 0 Comments digital first, Gatehouse, Hightower

Jim Hightower’s latest column, “Free the Free Press from Wall Street Plunderers,” takes on the corporate bottom-feeders picking apart what’s

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Kevin Slimp: So who’s next? St. Paul or Saratoga Springs?

April 15, 2018April 16, 2018 statenews 1027 Views 0 Comments denver post, digital first, slimp

by Kevin Slimp, stateofnewspapers.com I had planned to spend time with my son this evening, but somewhere between Dan Rather’s

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Letter to the Editor: Save The Denver Post

April 11, 2018April 11, 2018 statenews 873 Views 0 Comments denver post, digital first, StateofNewspapers.com

From the Telluride Daily Planet by Barbara Platts This week, 25 newsroom employees at the Denver Post were laid off.

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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?

November 5, 2020 kevin@kevinslimp.com 0
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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