Lisa Snedeker of Media Life magazine takes a look Wednesday at how some daily newspapers have eliminated the standalone business news section.
“The irony, of course, is that this is happening precisely at the time when papers across the country are talking up hyper-local coverage, putting more resources–reporters and editors–on the streets to cover the local news while cutting back on national and international coverage.
“The push for more local coverage is driven by the best of intentions: to halt the declines in circulation that have plagued dailies in recent years.
“So why then the slashing of local business sections?”
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