
The State We’re In: The Local Newspaper Renaissance
Season 9 Episode 134 | 27m 2sVideo has Closed Captions
Local newspapers "The Reminder" & "Berkshire Eagle" are undergoing a renaissance.
It is not an easy time for the newspaper business: circulation is down and staff layoffs are up. But, some western Mass newspapers are experiencing a renaissance of sorts. Ray Hershel explores the challenges that local newspapers face today—and how they are surviving—with Reminder Publication’s G. Michael Dobbs and Berkshire Eagle's Fred Rutberg & Kevin Moran.
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Connecting Point is a local public television program presented by NEPM

The State We’re In: The Local Newspaper Renaissance
Season 9 Episode 134 | 27m 2sVideo has Closed Captions
It is not an easy time for the newspaper business: circulation is down and staff layoffs are up. But, some western Mass newspapers are experiencing a renaissance of sorts. Ray Hershel explores the challenges that local newspapers face today—and how they are surviving—with Reminder Publication’s G. Michael Dobbs and Berkshire Eagle's Fred Rutberg & Kevin Moran.
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