[Leica] RIP, my newspaper

[jshulman at judgecrater.com (Jim Shulman)]

Have anyone seen a recent copy of Time?  I've had desk blotters that were
thicker.

J


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From: LUG [mailto:lug-bounces+jshulman=judgecrater.com at leica-users.org] On
Behalf Of Ted Grant
Sent: Monday, March 30, 2015 11:59 AM
To: 'Leica Users Group'
Subject: Re: [Leica] RIP, my newspaper

Peter Klein OFFERED:
Subject: Re: [Leica] RIP, my newspaper

.....The answer is that the media do not think that their American
readership is interested in anything international except if it directly
affects the U.S., or if it somehow confirms or (occasionally) refutes a
dominant American attitude. Or if it is horriffic, or has something to do
with sex, and the more outrageous the better.

Compare the U.S. vs. International editions of major American
publications.
You'll get a rude shock.  Also, compare a 1950s or 60s edition of Time or
Newsweek with a recent one. You'll find less content, less depth, and a
much lower grade-level of writing. None of this is accidental. The
publications life blood is the delivery of eyeballs to advertisers. They
know that today's American eyeballs, on average, will not stay on the page
of intelligent, in-depth articles long enough to see the ads.<<<<<<<<<<<<

Hi Peter,

UNFORTUNATELY SO TRUE !!! :-(

ted


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