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Christian Century, May 16, 2006
When the Frenchman Alexis de Tocqueville traveled through America in 1831, he was impressed by the fact that even families on the frontier subscribed to newsweeklies. But the future of newspapers is very much in doubt, according to the Economist (April 22-28). Increasingly, younger people aren't reading newspapers at all.
What news they get comes from Internet sources--or from Jon Stewart's Daily Show. Pressured by Wall Street, newspapers are increasingly cutting editorial and other staff in order to improve finances. Newspapers are adjusting to the realities of the new media by putting more of their content at their Web sites and by making their sites interactive--giving readers a chance to rate or respond to articles and to interact with the authors. Some analysts think that such participatory media are good for democracy.
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