He was our commencement speaker a few years ago. Both national newspapers publish regional editions by satellite so that a local bank, for example, can advertise in the paper. Each regional edition is only distributed in that region, and so a local advertiser pays less for this ad than someone who wants to advertise nationally. New York Times, LA Times, Washington Post . There is declining readership generally, and especially among younger people.
TV again is responsible.
62.8 millions copies was the peak in 1988 and it has decreased. Readership among younger people is declining as television becomes more popular. Decline is biggest among evening papers. The DNM did this a few years ago. About 35 cities in the US with two or more daily newspapers.