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    Which Way, L.A.?

    The Future of Newspapers in California

    More and more Californians are getting their news on the Internet, which means they're getting for free what it costs newspapers a lot of money to gather and publish.

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    By Warren Olney • May 12, 2014 • 1 min read

    More and more Californians are getting their news on the Internet, which means they're getting for free what it costs newspapers a lot of money to gather and publish. In the last six months, the Los Angeles Times lost 11% of its daily circulation, the Daily News was down 26%, the Orange County Register was off 10% and the Riverside Press-Enterprise 24%. The San Francisco Chronicle was down more than 25%, but claims revenue is going up.

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      Warren Olney

      former KCRW broadcaster

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      Katie Cooper

      Producer, 'One year Later'

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      Frances Anderton

      architecture critic and author

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      James Rainey

      Variety

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      Steve O'Sullivan

      former Business Executive, Los Angeles Newspaper Group

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      Felix Gutierrez

      Professor of Journalism, University of Southern California

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    The full episode

    3 of 3
    Swine Flu, the Decline of Newspapers and the Chief of the LAPD
    1. 0:00Swine Flu: Mixed Messages and Public Anxiety
    2. 28:35The Next Chief of the LAPD
    3. 36:52The Future of Newspapers in CaliforniaYou’re reading this
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