tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13520324.post2676539352191494893..comments2024-03-21T13:15:26.838-04:00Comments on The Rural Blog: It's a buyer's market for community weeklies, but buyers are needed; how about it, refugees from metropolitan papers?Melissa Patrickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01558431327921705882noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13520324.post-26781471190636953582019-10-14T11:27:27.123-04:002019-10-14T11:27:27.123-04:00I've been operating an online-only site in a s...I've been operating an online-only site in a small town for more than 11 years. <br /><br />Older people love our news site.<br /><br />Online-only is the best option in the vast majority of small towns in America.Howard Owenshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01667800456137944105noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13520324.post-24260873944948580752019-10-10T15:50:36.895-04:002019-10-10T15:50:36.895-04:00Because these smaller towns have large populations...Because these smaller towns have large populations of older people who like to receive a physical newspaper. I agree that the online paper is cheaper, but it's a surprisingly tough sell in a smaller town.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17867598991756434977noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13520324.post-58662224323058471992019-08-24T10:00:01.851-04:002019-08-24T10:00:01.851-04:00Why a newspaper? Any community that can support a ...Why a newspaper? Any community that can support a weekly paper can support an online news site and those are cheaper to start and have less overhead. Howard Owenshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01667800456137944105noreply@blogger.com