I wonder how viable those papers would be if they just completely cut all PHYSICAL production jobs (computerized typeset, printing, office staff, etc) and went purely DIGITAL. I mean, the value of their CONTENT speaks for itself, maybe the correct focus is on how to bring the business model into the Digital Age--streamline both information collection, editing, and monetization. With that said, maybe the largest hurdle is the huge overhead of running news bureaus and having reporters on the beat.
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