[reformedliberal]

In the 60s, we had radical leftwing, counterculture newspapers in every major urban area.

You need people who can investigate, report and write. You need photographers (can be the same people). You can now do layout on a computer. You don't even need office space with the internet.

You need people to sell ads and someone who knows how to do layout (again: there are programs you can use to do layout). You need to find a printer unless you have access to a laser printer (desktop printer ink runs when wet).

You need distribution. Today, you may need secure areas for this, as leftists will destroy conservative papers if they can.

In the 60s, we used psychedelic art to attract readers. this was also a detriment, as some of the papers were artistic, but impossible to read.

Do a search on Underground Newspapers. Some names I recall: The Seed (Chicago); Kaleidoscope (Milwaukee); Milwaukee Bugle American (paper I worked for....more centntrist than radical and did actual reporting and no psychedelia).

Newsletter experience and a program for their layout will cover most of the technical basics. The rest takes talent and an advertising, distribution and audience base. You can also distribute a paper free, if the ads and classifieds cover the costs.

[babyface00]

What about getting national news? Does it cost a lot to get an AP or Reuter's feed? Seems like most of what our local rag does is reprint AP/Reuters articles, then throws in a bunch of ads and some clueless local reporting. Oh, and the "human interest" stuff. If I read that paper, its for the classifieds, and the comics. The rest is fish wrap or bird cage liner.

One of the local stations has had some run-ins with the dem Mayor. Its made them a little popular with the locals, and the bane of the rest of the broadcast industry. There's definitely some anti-mayor sentiment, which could easily be turned into anti-dem sentiment, even in the land of Kookcinich.