MSM PRINT NEWSPAPER CIRCULATIONS DROP, AGAIN
Our friends in the main stream media print newspaper continue to feel the hit as readership continues to decline at a fairly rapid pace. More and more former readers of papers are instead turning to outlets like the internet to find their news. It seems like many papers are in a “death spiral” where the circulation drops, then the layoffs come (see here for the latest), and then the circulation drops more… and so on…
Some stats:
SAN FRANCISCO CHRONICLE — 339,430 — (-7.07%)
SAN DIEGO UNION-TRIBUNE — 269,819 — (-3.00%)
THE SACRAMENTO BEE — 253,249 — (-4.22%)
(See how the nation’s top 25 papers are faring here.)
IS MCCAIN SERIOUS ABOUT WINNING?
If you haven’t already heard Barack Obama’s radio show interview, where he is extremely candid about his disappointment that the United States Supreme Court has not done more in the area of redistributing wealth, you should listen. It’s been culled down to just a few minutes and can be heard here. As on GOP insider shared with me yesterday, if John McCain is serious about winning this election, he should suspect all other advertising and instead put up new ads featuring this interview…
GOVERNOR’S ENDORSEMENT OF ANDAL FEATURED IN CD 11 MAIL PIECE
It was reported yesterday that Governor Schwarzenegger has endorsed Republican Dean Andal in his bid to unseat left-wing Democrat Jerry McNerney from Congress. Well, Schwarzenegger’s endorsement is now hitting mailboxes in a new full-color, glossy mailing. You can download it by clicking on the link below.
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