While there may be some truth to the common thought that the print newspaper is dying, this statement carries more truth for some news sources than others.
In the age of digital media, newsroom cut-backs, and a general cloud hovering over the journalism industry as a whole, small newspapers claim that they are carrying on almost completely as they had before.
Gary Sawyer, editor of the Decatur Herald and Review in Illinois, knows a major factor in his paper’s customer loyalty is credibility.
While getting news to the customer quickly has always been a major goal of every news source, the digital age has brought forth a new level of delivery speed, which in turn has affected the credibility of news in general.
While most travelers in this area agree Missouri’s Interstate 70, the highway that connects St. Lou to Kansas City, is in dire need of repair, the issue of how to fund the repairs is being largely debated throughout the state. Missouri media are getting the story out. The problem is that readers must search multiple spots to find the entire story.
The proposal to install a toll road on the interstate, sponsored by State Sen. Mike Kehoe of Jefferson City, has been much publicized by media throughout the state, particularly in Kansas City. Kehoe has said the toll is the only way to fund repairs to a road that Transportation Department Director Kevin Keith predicts will resemble a “graveled parking lot” in 15 years.