A recent Pew study on the habits of local news consumers had both good and bad things to say about the future of local journalism. Almost three-quarters of adults say they are avid followers of local news and rely mainly on their local newspapers, the study reported. But Steve Myers at the Poynter Institute finds a darker message: "Glass half empty: 72 percent of local news junkies say they wouldn’t pay for online access to their newspaper."
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