I've often said that should the world blow up in a nuclear mushroom, the event will be covered in a 2-3 inch clip on page 3 in my local newspaper. And in traveling here and there, I've found the local paper only points to a major trend.
Now newspapers have problems. People don't read, don't like to read. They get their news from TV or online. So newspapers have to feature stories that grab people. Passing by a news stand, their eye catches a new revelation about Tiger's affair(s), so they drop their money and take a paper. The front pages have local pictures and stories, what used to be called feature stories and were confined to the "women's section."
On the other hand, online you can click on Google News and discover all sorts of stories with thorough coverage. Indeed, I frequently read a brief newsclip on page 2 or 3 and go immediately to Google to find out more. The papers have run me to the internet!
Haiti, the Middle East, and the antics of Washington provide enough to cover the front page every day. And they are far more likel y to affect each of us than Tiger or Miley or whoever. Sure, put in a tabloid story above the fold where it will catch the eye. But there's lots of room left on Page One to lead us into vital stories about what may change our lives.
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