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Five predictions regarding Fayetteville's newspaper merger

There are two newspapers in my town, the Morning News and the Democrat-Gazette (aka the NWA Times). There's a merger though, and many are worried that the switch to a one-newspaper town will be a blow to our democratic process, but I think moving to a one newspaper town is actually going to be good for our community.Read more of this post.

Ten suggestions for my local papers

Is this post a bit audacious? I suppose it is, but damn it, I like my newspapers and I want to see them do better. I'm concerned, because the Dem-Gazette laid off 60 in February, and the trend is sweeping the country. As a citizen who relies on the papers for my news, I want to see them adapt, not go under.Read more of this post.

Do the newspapers understand new media?

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I'm not sure the newspapers understand new media. Their industries are failing because they refuse to leverage their position to crowdsource and use new technology - for profit. The papers command the respect and have the capital needed to take positions as leaders in multimedia journalism.Read more of this post.

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