It is interesting that the two newspapers I still read with any regularity are both still making money.
The Wall Street Journal has a splendid editorial page and newswriters who actually do original research and write informative articles. Even though I disagree vehemently with its radical "Open borders" stance, I still must admit that it is engaging and informative.
The same can be said for our local Pittsburgh area paper. Editorially, it often slides into Ron Paul style libertarian moonbatry. But there is balance and evidence of work on this paper. If I find a Tribune-Review laying around, I'll actually read it. The lieberal counterpart Pittsburgh Post Gazette is good for little more than lining a bird cage.
I agree. The dying papers are trying to blame their woes on the internet, but there are daily newspapers holding their own and some are even showing circulation growth. The key is Content. Here in Canada, the conservative National Post is doing quite well, as are the moderate Sun Media dailies. Meanwhile, the leftist Globe and Mail and Toronto Star are dying.
It isn’t just the liberalism, it is the liberalism combined with the phony veneer of “impartiality.” The big newspapers constantly lay claim to unbiased journalism even as they spin every story to fit their template.
People can see through the self righteous posturing and identify just how biased the MSM is.