Not in DallasTexas.

We have seen an increase very local newspapers such as the Valley Patriot, Boston Broadside etc. that are free, Paid subscriptions are losing ground

We do have a new start up that serves a local areal The statewide newspaper is pretty thin and the city edition has no city news which could be why they are losing readers

There is a newspaper called Community Impact and it is free and has become increasing popular as it reports news about what is really going on in areas of Austin and road projections etc. not sensationalism! Objective writing!!

No... in fact, the paper keeps getting "thinner" and "thinner."

It is a good way for a newspaper person to exhaust their life savings chasing a thing of the past

I have not seen this in my area. -Kasey

No !!! You can stick a fork in them !!!!!

I was just lamenting this morning how pathetically small our local paper has gotten.   They've slashed (I mean slashed) staff several times so they couldn't produce a decent paper if they wanted to.  

Comeback, NO; consolidation, YES. Lots of ads

Not in Charlotte - we are a high-tech metropolitan area and our paper has dwindled to nearly nothing!

Print is not dead, but video, lots of images, all the details online, in the clouds is what most buyers want. Still, never ignore the analog not digital in the audience and don't make them feel like dinosaurs for no Internet savvy mouse skills. In small rural areas, the paper is thin and regional consolidation of print works underway.

Not so much in my area.

Comeback? No

No. The newspaper industry has consolidated to one publication in the Tampa Region.

HOWEVER, many advertising papers bearing the titles of communities are flourishing. They are owned by the same company but appear os independent papers with highly localized information that would be difficult to call NeWS. However, these are the papers that DO allow advertorials.  This is importan for business owners.

The official definition of a newspaper is a regularly published papar containing obituaries.  I did not know that was the qualifying factor.

We have one major paper, the other closed shop.

 Not here.

No. The only printed staff i see in our boxes is: ads. Piles and piles of printed advertisement. 

Jeff Pearl - not in my area... unless it is a small publication.

Our smll local paper has stopped the slide and getting a bit more advertising.

Our local newspaper is dying. It is about 20 pages and the news is old by the time it goes to print.

our paper is getting smaller and costing more.

No.

We have something called "The Acorn" which is published for each city and contains news pertaining to that city.  I'm glad it gets delivered on the day I take my trash cans out.  Once in a while I'll keep it so I can use it to start my charcoal chimney.

What's a newspaper???

Just curious, what is the content of these publications besides ads? The RE ads are probably targeted at the non-computer segment.

If they did I would not notice. I get a weekly magazine in print because it has the New York Times crossword but that's it.

No I'm not seeing a return of papers anytime soon in my area.

we actually have two local newspapers.... I use the best one!! it's mailed to every home and business in the town....can't beat that for exposure!

There is a small group of newspapers that is targeting individual cities in our area.  Definitely a local perspective with lots of photos of events and school activities.  It seems to be attracting some readers and advertisers.

Not that I am aware of. 

Jeff,

I don't know if it is a comeback, but I do see more people reading the newspaper..A

No changes I have noticed in newspapers, free or subscription

CA seems to be going paperless more and more.

My bride still loves the Sunday edition of the Union Tribune every week she's home for it, but other than the industry magazine and book, I read all my info online...including the UT.

Not here in Chicago, but a recent sale of the second place newspaper may be an attempt!

Jeff Pearl We get one here about Prince William County.

there is always a spot for print

Definitely not. And, The Washington Post is very expensive.

Not in the slightest. The Herald Tribune in Sarasota is a complete rag for advertising and old news.

Revenue will always elude them because they cant compete with online