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March 27, 2013
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American News Consumers Have Gained the World but Lost Their Backyards
Is the American news media in better shape than ever before? Matt Yglesias thinks so, despite constant declines in advertising revenue, reduced editorial budgets, and layoffs at newspapers and magazines. "Almost anything you'd want to know about any subject is available at your fingertips," he explains, thanks to the speed, range, and depth of information the Internet provides.