Newspapers in the digital age

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Antonio Neves explores changes in the newspaper business, how stories are covered and delivered and the changes in economic models to secure their existence.

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Questions:

  1. Describe what is happening to newspapers in the U.S. that is driving their transformation to more digital technology.
  2. Compare newspaper redesigns in print and newspaper distribution electronically. Is the quality of the news affected? Why or why not?
  3. Explain a micro-news site.

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