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Dan Perry
Jun 21, 2022
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That the news industry is reeling is not a matter for debate. And if there is one data point that should focus the mind for its executives — and for anyone who cares about journalism — it probably is this: for most outlets, most readers arrive from other websites, search results or social media shares.

Let’s look at my hometown paper, the …

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