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Ryan Blethen discusses the press, media and democracy. The Democracy Papers explores how to preserve professional journalism in the face of technology transformation and changing economic pressures. Though the project focuses mostly on newspapers, the essays and opinions touch on the range of challenges facing the press.

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August 11, 2009 at 5:56 AM

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The Times, The Times and the future of newspapers

Posted by Ryan Blethen

In its Monday business section that focuses on media The New York Times had a story about The Seattle Times. The story tells a much different tale than the common belief that newspapers are dead. I knew the other Times was working on a piece about us so I was pleased when it came out Monday the day after my column, which says that there is a future for newspapers.

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