Comments on: Community newspapers weathering economic storm http://www.journalism20.com/blog/2009/05/05/community-newspapers-weathering-economic-storm/ How to survive and thrive in the digital age Mon, 19 Jul 2010 17:29:38 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: J http://www.journalism20.com/blog/2009/05/05/community-newspapers-weathering-economic-storm/comment-page-1/#comment-9718 J Mon, 20 Jul 2009 14:38:46 +0000 http://www.journalism20.com/blog/?p=456#comment-9718 Most of the local community newspapers in my area remain popular and well liked - especially amongst sports fans and, funny enough, working class people. I was out on a story the other week, and nearly everyone I spoke to bought their local newspaper. Okay, they may not be flying off the stands, but at least many people are still buying them. It's the younger generation that worries me! Most of the local community newspapers in my area remain popular and well liked – especially amongst sports fans and, funny enough, working class people. I was out on a story the other week, and nearly everyone I spoke to bought their local newspaper. Okay, they may not be flying off the stands, but at least many people are still buying them. It’s the younger generation that worries me!

]]> By: Mark Briggs http://www.journalism20.com/blog/2009/05/05/community-newspapers-weathering-economic-storm/comment-page-1/#comment-5847 Mark Briggs Wed, 06 May 2009 15:03:13 +0000 http://www.journalism20.com/blog/?p=456#comment-5847 Thanks for adding that link Melinda. Here's another story about the topic just published on CNN.com: http://is.gd/xep4 Thanks for adding that link Melinda.

Here’s another story about the topic just published on CNN.com: http://is.gd/xep4

]]> By: Melinda Bardon http://www.journalism20.com/blog/2009/05/05/community-newspapers-weathering-economic-storm/comment-page-1/#comment-5804 Melinda Bardon Tue, 05 May 2009 23:45:48 +0000 http://www.journalism20.com/blog/?p=456#comment-5804 There was also this study done last year by the Reynolds Journalism Institute that says pretty much the same thing. http://rji.missouri.edu/research/stories/2008-study/index.php There was also this study done last year by the Reynolds Journalism Institute that says pretty much the same thing.

http://rji.missouri.edu/research/stories/2008-study/index.php

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