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This site talks about how the newspaper will need to use the internet ant the web to survive. They have to figure out a way to keep readers interested. They also talk about people entering the newspaper industry who grew up with the internet. By hiring these people the industry will have a greater chance of survival.

A short video where Chairman Ratner discusses the state of the newspaper industry. Where people get their news, why did Jeff Bezos buy The Post, daily newspaper circulation, local news, advertising

This article is about the 1962-1963 newspaper blackout, which lasted 114 days. This blackout was caused by strikes from 9 major newspaper companies. This article shows the impact that this strike caused to the future of the newspaper industry.

This article gives a history rundown of the first African American newspaper. It goes through who was involved and what the purpose of the paper was for. This paper gave a voice for the African American people.

Here is a image of what people are predicting future newspapers will look like.

As with anything, there are two sides to every story. Some people think citizen journalism is a great thing! It can be a great tool, and way to promote interactivity between news people and the rest of the community,

YouTube video about death of the newspaper industry. Video talks about where people are getting there news, and what newspapers are going to online only.

Karl Sakas gives his advice and advises for people not go into journalism. He claims it is a dying career.

An optimistic article about the future of newspapers, including a list of competitive advantages that the newspaper industry still has. 

The history of newspaper comics, which is left out in our class textbook. Includes genres, types, 

Gives lots and lots of great information(including some vocab) about how and why newspapers are where they are today and the people who helped make it what it is.

Very good summary of the Newspaper Industry. Includes the history of printing and the process, important people, and a really nice timeline that goes from the start all the way to 2009

Another wikipedia article, this one is about the history of american newspapers. It includes important people, key terms from the textbook, and other important things.

An article by Jeff Mascot who believes there is no possible way for the newspaper industry to survive. 

Article about newspapers full of statistics and facts about rise and decline. Also talks about the future employment/ deployment of different people in the newspaper industry.

certain percentages are given about the n.i on how it's number of readers has fallen within the last thirty years or so

How college newspapers are changing the way people read the newspaper:ditching the old fashioned newspaper for an online version to gain a bigger audience

A long article about the present state of newspapers. Includes information about selling the Wall Street Journal to Rupert Murdoch. Includes names of many journalists that may be important. 

USA Today President and Publisher Larry Kramer said at a panel in New York that the paper is "exploring" a paywall, Keith J. Kelly reports. Reached by email, Kramer told Poynter, "No plan exists. We're studying it." Kramer also said the paper will remove its trademark white boxes from some locations, Kelly reports. It expects sales from such boxes to decline by about one-third after a planned price hike from $1 to $2 next Monday: "Most people are not going to have eight quarters in their pocket," Kramer told the panel

Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos says he sees a future in which newspapers are like horses - a luxury item for a small group of people, not a mainstream transportation method - but his analogy is both right and wrong.