Magazine
Out Of Print
What Happens to Cities When Their Newspapers Fold?
You could fill a hefty anthology with all the essays and diatribes that have been written about the end of the newspaper industry, but proportionally little has been said about how newspaper closings will affect cities — the source and audience for news. To gauge how the switch from paid, printed newspapers to free, online news sources and blogs will influence cities, consider another major structural change in urban America: highway building and the neglect of public transportation.
The rest of this article is only available in Next American City magazine.
Buy Issue 24 of Next American City now or pick it up at the newsstand to read on. Subscribe online and get the next issue delivered right to your door!
