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To: Neeka who wrote (298053)	3/25/2009 5:42:44 AM
From: Tom Clarke	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 793838

If newspapers would become interesting they might do alright.

To: Neeka who wrote (298053)	3/25/2009 7:22:06 AM
From: Brumar89	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 793838

We've got PBS, NPR, now we're supposed to spend tax money subsidizing liberal newspapers too.

To: Neeka who wrote (298053)	3/25/2009 2:21:22 PM
From: KLP	1 Recommendation Respond to of 793838

The thought of the Government nationalizing the newspapers of this country should sent more shivers down everyone's spines! So much for Freedom of Information.

To: Neeka who wrote (298053)	3/25/2009 3:25:43 PM
From: Geoff Altman	2 Recommendations Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 793838

I've a simple question are there any conservative leaning papers that have lost readers and are threatening bankruptcy or is this just a problem of the left? This info is dated but I don't have the time to do the proper research.....; Liberal Newspapers: Publication 2002 2006 % Loss NY Times 1,113,000 1,086,798 -2.35% LA Times 965,835 775,766 -19.7% Washington Post 747,066 656,297 -12.1% Chicago Tribune 596,667 576,132 -3.4% NY Daily News 714,127 693,382 -2.9% Houston Chronicle 551,914 508,097 -7.9% Newsday 578,911 413,579 -28.6% Centrist Newspaper: Publication 2002 2006 % Gain USA Today 2,135,321 2,269,509 6.3% Conservative Newspapers: Publication 2002 2006 % Gain Wall Street Journal 1,801,087 2,043,235 13.4% NY Post 589,897 704,011 19.3% The only reliable Internet data for the conservative Washington Times shows nearly 3% annual growth in 2005. iris.org.il