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 dramatic growth of immigrant communities in the United States, world news matters more to local readers.
Newspapers can diversify in their marketplace with international news.
It will help them grow and expand. Americans need context. TV doesn't provide it. Publishing international news gives readers a more complete newspaper. There are many engaging stories beyond our borders.