http://staging.blog.biakelsey.com/index.php/2005/04/06/Online-Newspaper-Growth-Is-a-Question/ LOCAL MEDIA WATCH. The Nexus of All Things Local Mon, 01 Jun 2015 22:23:47 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=4.2.39 http://staging.blog.biakelsey.com/index.php/2005/04/06/Online-Newspaper-Growth-Is-a-Question/comment-page-1/#comment-138 Tue, 05 Apr 2005 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-138 Newspapers are in a tough spot. They have an opportunity and some signs of hope online (re consumer usage — e.g., among young people) but they're faced with intense competition and they need to take action — fairly radical action — sooner rather than later.

]]> http://staging.blog.biakelsey.com/index.php/2005/04/06/Online-Newspaper-Growth-Is-a-Question/comment-page-1/#comment-139 Tue, 05 Apr 2005 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-139 I have trouble understanding what planet Borell is on. I doubt that even the NAA would say "Local newspaper sites dominate the local online ad marketplace". Only in their dreams. Reality is a nightmare for newspaper web sites as verticals and search engines are running away from the old print guys who are still hoping the Internet will go away. They need to embrace local search, one way or the other, to have a chance to compete in the future.

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