U.S.NEWSPAPER CIRCULATION FALLS 10%


	U.S.NEWSPAPER CIRCULATION FALLS 10%

ellington

10-27-2009 1:37 AM

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ellington says:

THAT MEANS THAT THE INDUSTRY SOLD ABOUT 44 MILLION COPIES A DAY-FEWER THAN AT ANYTIME SINCE THE 40s

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10-27-2009 8:26 AM

chestnut501

I hate to see this happen. We're becoming too dependent on the internet, putting all our eggs in one basket, so to speak.

10-27-2009 9:12 AM

lifecyce1898

who needs print when we have quality, fair and unbiased reporting from fox and jerry springer?

10-27-2009 9:36 AM

chestnut501

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