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3. Ours in the nearby big city (pop 300k) was purchase by US Today.

Reply to berniesandersmittens (Original post)

Sun Jun 15, 2025, 02:12 PM

Jun 15

Each daily issue got thinner and thinner. It’s not worth the price, but we continue to support it as it’s the only check on local governance.

Sadly, print media is in trouble.

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My local newspaper is no longer available in my small town [View all] berniesandersmittens Jun 15 OP

Many local papers can't compete with the larger papers sakabatou Jun 15 #1

We only have the state paper now berniesandersmittens Jun 15 #2

That's unfortunate sakabatou Jun 15 #6

Ours in the nearby big city (pop 300k) was purchase by US Today. surfered Jun 15 #3

It's very hard these days to have a profitable newspaper. MineralMan Jun 15 #4

Ours hasn't put out a print edition for a couple of years. Have to subscribe online. It's just not the same. Vinca Jun 15 #5