David Skylar, Post-Mortem for in The Quill (July-Aug. 1984), 840 North Newspapers Lake Shore Dr., Ste. 801W, Chicago, 111.
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During the past 35 years, 253 U.S. daily newspapers have ceased publi- cation, and 145 have merged with other papers. During 1982 alone, the presses stopped at three major dailies-the Philadelphia Bulletin, the Cleveland Press, and the Buffalo Courier-Express.
"Television is killing newspapers," lament failing publishers. Non- sense, says Skylar, a consultant...