Interesting article in Newsday today:

Interesting article in Newsday today: Why Won't Johnny Read?:

In growing numbers, young adults are turning away from the news media their parents and grandparents rely on for information about their neighborhood, region and world. The trend started 30 years ago but has accelerated since the late 1990s. It now is seen by many as a crisis that threatens the long-term survival of some celebrated news organizations.

I know that I get most of my news from either the NYTimes.com website or NY1. That said, I’ve been reading the printed WSJ since December (having subscribed to the online version for years) and have started buying Newsday a couple days a week. Why? Mostly, surprisingly, for the ads. As I’ve been trying to get a handle on the job market I’ve found that ad buys in the papers are a far better indication of who’s hiring and who isn’t. Newsday also covers more outerborough stuff than the Times. As the Times continues its march to being a national daily, it’s lessening focus on the city and region.