An interesting article appeared in Variety and the Toledo Blade and WSPD were mentioned.
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Let's face it: TV and radio stations rely on the local newspaper for most of their news. So what happens to those "rip and read" broadcasters as print staffs shrivel amid the draconian layoffs strafing the newspaper industry?
Here's what: Shrinking print coverage threatens to trigger a "domino effect" as news operations downsize, feeding the strange Internet age conundrum where there's more information -- courtesy of blogs and the Web -- but less real news, especially as it pertains to backyard issues.
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Print journalists have long chafed at broadcast media pilfering their stories, often without bothering to credit the source. The seldom-mentioned practice went very public and nasty in 1999, when the Toledo Blade sued WSPD-AM in Ohio for "pirating" and "misappropriation" of stories. Then again, the Clear Channel station was hardly subtle, featuring a morning host whose motto was "I read the Blade so you don't have to.
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Read the rest at:
http://www.variety.com/article/VR1117989178.html?categoryId=1682&cs=1
So what do you think? Do you think that Blogs and Web sites can offset the declines in the publishing arena?
What do they care if their current sources dry up ? They will just scower the internet for regurgitation. A real news team would have their own staff to research and investigate material. Their current rip and read is the new industry standard. If it is on CNN in USA Today or on AP thats all they need and thats just about all we get. If print media disappears another cheap source will replace that which is lost.