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The State We’re In: Western Mass Newspaper Resurgence

Season 9 Episode 179 | 27m 1sVideo 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.

09/06/2019

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The State We’re In: Western Mass Newspaper Resurgence

Season 9 Episode 179 | 27m 1sVideo 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.

09/06/2019

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