The News Mausoleum.

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  • Author(s): Podhoretz, John
  • Source:
    Commentary. May2008, Vol. 125 Issue 5, p37-41. 5p.
  • Additional Information
    • Subject Terms:
      Newspapers; American journalism; Newseum (Washington, D.C.); Television journalists; Classified advertising
    • Abstract:
      The article discusses the decline of newspapers in U.S. journalism. The author discusses the Newseum, an interactive museum in Washington, D.C. chronicling the history of the news industry. He notes the closings of newspaper facilities and discusses how television broadcasting of the news, market changes and Internet technology have affected newspaper monopolies. He discusses how the creation of the website Craigslist by Craig Newmark reduced the amount of classified advertising in newspapers.