http://blogs.journalism.co.uk/2009/11/03/kate-publisher-are-journalists-abandoning-print-media/ Online journalism news Thu, 24 May 2012 14:01:29 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://blogs.journalism.co.uk/2009/11/03/kate-publisher-are-journalists-abandoning-print-media/comment-page-1/#comment-21360 Greg Watts Wed, 04 Nov 2009 07:10:48 +0000 http://blogs.journalism.co.uk/editors/?p=15575#comment-21360 The reason many people (including journalists) are no longer buying newspapers is not just because there is free online content. This is a myth. It's also because there is a lack of original stories in many papers. So many papers now rely on PR and news agencies to fill their pages. It's cheaper and easier. Of course, editors won't admit this is a cause of declining circulation. Instead they will blame the internet. The reason many people (including journalists) are no longer buying newspapers is not just because there is free online content. This is a myth. It’s also because there is a lack of original stories in many papers. So many papers now rely on PR and news agencies to fill their pages. It’s cheaper and easier. Of course, editors won’t admit this is a cause of declining circulation. Instead they will blame the internet.

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