[lbo-talk] Circulation Plunges at Major US Newspapers

[chuck at mutualaid.org]

> What I would love is a left publications that really was a complete
> alternative to a major newspaper.
>
> Yes, it would have political articles....but it would also be full of
> life stuff: parenting; tenant rights, recipies, health advice, sports,
> movie reviews, etc.
>
> That would be fun.
>
> Joanna

I'm with you on this. The problem is that way too many leftists look down
on anything relating to lifestyle, sports, entertainment, etc. This is
uncomfortable to these cultural puritans, but many of us have interests
beyond some narrow range of leftist entertainers. Create a radical leftist
newspaper with coverage of tonight's Heat-Bulls game, some recipes, some
DIY home tips and coverage of some new music--I'll subscribe. Create a
newspaper with only hard news and leftist polemic. I'm not interested.

Frankly, I think that a leftist newspaper will only work if it has the
same kind of content as regular newspapers.

If you look at the radical press from a century ago, it had wide-ranging
coverage of both political issues and lifestyle interests.

Chuck