Discuss the Declining Readership of Newspapers

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Essay

Discuss the declining readership of newspapers. Why are decreasing numbers of Americans reading them regularly? What new media outlets are emerging to supplant newspapers? How do these new media outlets affect how citizens acquire information about current events? Is the decline of newspapers a cause for concern, or do new media outlets adequately replace them?

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