An uninformed public offers opportunities for demagogues and enemies to cause serious harm. The world is increasingly interdependent in areas such as economics, the environment, crime, drug trafficking, health and immigration. International developments affect Americans lives dramatically. International travel and the growth of foreign student exchanges present opportunities to local papers to explain the world to their readers. With the growth of immigrant communities, world news matters more to local readers.
Newspapers can diversify in the marketplace with international stories.
Americans need context. TV can t do it. Publishing international news gives readers a more complete newspaper. There are many engaging stories beyond our borders. A lot of them have local and regional angles.