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local tv news is ready to die now.
local tv news is ready to die now.
We've seen the music industry implode. Newspapers close down. Local TV news is the next industry deserving a nice kick in the pants. Local news stations have a bunch of issues: + Their stories were reported on the internet yesterday + Their weathermen think we're amazed at maps that zoom ...
MSNBC.com: EveryBlock.com Won't Replace Local News
MSNBC.com: EveryBlock.com Won't Replace Local News
adage.com — NEW YORK (AdAge.com) -- Among the conundrums left by the newspaper die-off: What is the new model... for local news and information, once the sole province of community newspapers? MSNBC.com snapped up one of the more promising efforts, EveryBlock.com. (more) MSNBC.com: EveryBlock.com Won't Replace Local News
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