This kind of goes along with my thesis, that newspapers are killing themselves, either deliberately or through negligence of themselves.
READ PART ONE OF THE SERIES HERE
READ PART TWO OF THE SERIES HERE
READ PART THREE OF THE SERIES HERE
No article to yet, thus the "half," but wanted to share an online comment made by a longtime reader of a local daily newspaper, who has now switched to a free online paper. Not happy with the new pay wall. This kind of goes along with my thesis, that newspapers are killing themselves, either deliberately or through negligence of themselves. READ PART ONE OF THE SERIES HERE READ PART TWO OF THE SERIES HERE READ PART THREE OF THE SERIES HERE The Comment I Saw Today:"Here is what the Ottumwa Courier has accomplished. Since they made the decision to make their website a paid site, you are allowed 6 articles a month. I have just reached my six articles. Now, by their decision, I will get ALL of my local news for the remainder of the month from the Ottumwa Post. Smart move Courier, instead of competing, you are knowingly driving your readers to the competition. If you were TRYING to kill your market penetration, you have done well!!!!"
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