Because newspapers have been at the forefront of community building, we cannot talk about the precarious condition of the published word without considering this primary function of nurturing the sense
Omdahl: Newspapers foster sense of community
A community that cares where people belong together is the one that newspapers build whether they know it or not. If it can be achieved, it is worth pursuing.
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Lloyd Omdahl | ×
Because newspapers have been at the forefront of community building, we cannot talk about the precarious condition of the published word without considering this primary function of nurturing the sense of togetherness. As we look at the decline of the newspaper industry, we also see the fragmentation of relationships in communities.
So what is this community that newspapers nurture? The word “community” has been used so recklessly that its true definition has become meaningless and we have used it to skit along the surface like a pond-skimming bug that never looks down.
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