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As important as [[television]] has been, [[newspaper]]s remain enormously influential.  They were a big cause for the [[Spanish-American War]], and have played a key role in every [[war]] ever since.  [[Television]] news producers look at [[newspaper]]s to decide what stories to cover and run.

As important as [[television]] has been, [[newspaper]]s remain enormously influential.  They were a big cause for the [[Spanish-American War]], and have played a key role in every [[war]] ever since.  [[Television]] news producers look at [[newspaper]]s to decide what stories to cover and run.

The major [[newspaper]]s are overwhelming liberal.  (Does this refer to news coverage or the political opinions of the editorial boards of the papers? [[User:GregG|GregG]] 10:04, 24 October 2012 (EDT))  The only [[conservative]] papers in the country are the ''[[New York Post]]'', the ''[[New York Sun]]'', the ''[[Washington Times]]'', and small-town papers.  In [[New Jersey]], every single major newspaper endorsed [[Democrat]] [[Jim McGreevey]] for governor.  And he used those endorsements to his great advantage in his [[campaign]] ads.

The major [[newspaper]]s are overwhelming liberal.  (Does this refer to news coverage or the political opinions of the editorial boards of the papers? [[User:GregG|GregG]] 10:04, 24 October 2012 (EDT))  The only [[conservative]] papers in the country are the ''[[New York Post]]'', the ''[[New York Sun]]'', the ''[[Washington Times]]'', and small-town papers.  (What about ''The Wall Street Journal'' [known for its very conservative editorial page] or the ''Chicago Tribune'' [the paper former Democratic Illinois governor Rod Blagojevich tried to extort in order to publish opinions more favorable to him]?  [[User:GregG|GregG]] 21:39, 24 October 2012 (EDT))In [[New Jersey]], every single major newspaper endorsed [[Democrat]] [[Jim McGreevey]] for governor.  And he used those endorsements to his great advantage in his [[campaign]] ads.

However, the influence of [[newspaper]]s has been declining.  With each passing year, fewer people subscribe to [[newspaper]]s.  In old days, the family breakfast at home with the paper has been replaced with a less structured schedule.  The availability of instantaneous, in-depth news over the [[Internet]] lessens the [[demand]] for [[newspapers]].  Why not obtain up-to-date news when you want it, rather than read stale news in the papers?

However, the influence of [[newspaper]]s has been declining.  With each passing year, fewer people subscribe to [[newspaper]]s.  In old days, the family breakfast at home with the paper has been replaced with a less structured schedule.  The availability of instantaneous, in-depth news over the [[Internet]] lessens the [[demand]] for [[newspapers]].  Why not obtain up-to-date news when you want it, rather than read stale news in the papers?