In the age of the internet, many people get their news for free. This puts enormous pressure on newspapers, which must charge for their paper editions, when circulation drops and they must then rely on advertising revenue to keep afloat. Upset an advertiser and risk your income is not a healthy situation to have to deal with.
All the more respect then to those newspapers which still campaign on important issues and still provide good journalism rather than recycled spin fodder.
East Devon Watch 