https://freerepublic.com/tag/newspapersdie/ en-us Sat, 28 Feb 2009 04:05:01 GMT Focus Forum 15 https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2195982/posts The American Society of Newspaper Editors, citing the "challenging times faced by its members," announced Friday that it was canceling its 2009 convention. it had also become clear that attendance in Chicago would have been "significantly" lower than at previous conventions. The ASNE was founded in 1922. The group said the last time it failed to hold an convention was in 1945 during World War II. The US newspaper industry is facing an unprecedented crisis with print advertising revenue declining, circulation dropping and readers migrating to free news online. The announcement of the Rocky Mountain News' closure came just days... AFP https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2195982/posts#comment Sat, 28 Feb 2009 04:05:01 GMT https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2196334/posts Drudge is carrying this story our "good friends" in the media tried to hide by releasing today. The theory is Saturday is the least read day of the week. Of course that's wrong Saturdaysundaymondaytuesdaywednesdaythursdayfriday is the least read day of the week. It's so nice to see trouble in my enemy's tent! Drudge Report https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2196334/posts#comment Sat, 28 Feb 2009 21:11:03 GMT