In general, if papers would concentrate on the local area and state alone, most would have the capability to survive. But the use of papers for political platforms? No one has interest in picking up some 80-cent paper that blasts Trump on the front-page.
Youve got that right. Here in Cincinnati, the Equierer actually supported Hillary, the first time in its history that they didn't support a Republican candidate. Now it anti-Trump every day. I stopped subscription 10 years ago.
Our local paper that's been around since 1892 has gone from a 7 day print edition to five days ... Monday & Tuesday edition on line. This, according to the paper, to offset costs and avoid lay offs. Although the area they serve is one of the more conservative counties in Colorado (western Colorado) they insist on pushing forward their liberal agenda on a daily basis. The editorial page features writers from the NY Times & Washington Post writers group ... almost all bashing Trump and conservatives in general. Not to mention the almost daily Trump bashing letter-to-the-editor along with a Trump bashing editorial cartoon. This paper, not Gannet owned, is not attuned to the area they serve ... and in my estimation will continue to struggle ... and probably won't exist in 10 years.