Official Newspaper of Eddy County since 1883
Official Newspaper of Eddy County since 1883
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It’s no secret that recent years have been tough on small businesses and on newspapers. A bipartisan bill, the Community News and Small Business Support Act, that has been introduced in Congress would offer relief to both newspapers and local businesses. For too many newspapers, help can’t come soon enough. Economic challenges have resulted in too many communities seeing their local newspapers being forced to lay off staff, cut back on publication days or – worse yet – close. On average, two newspapers are closing each week. That hurts local b...
Editor’s note: Dean Ridings, CEO, America’s Newspapers writes on the value of content. It should be noted that America’s Newspapers’ advocacy efforts include seeking a more level playing field in the digitial environment and providing fair compensation to newspapers for the use of content. If you are a newspaper subscriber or you pick up a copy at a local retailer, you pay for the news and information you receive in your paper’s print edition or digital outlets. But it may surprise you to learn that the multi-billion-dollar digital behemoths...
