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THE CURRIED PAPERBOY (2#) -

Yes, it's The Delhiami Herald issue again -

"As an old newspaper man... American newspapers edited by another country is an outrage. Outsourcing newspapers is offensive."

While I sympathize sentimentally with Mr Stancliff's feelings about the Outsourcing of American newspapers, I don't see an easy solution to this distressing problem in the near future. There can be no doubt by now that Outsourcing is causing much financial pain to Americans as some of their work is sent abroad to places like India.

Many American newspapers today are no longer being operated by Newspaper companies. Instead, they are being operated by Media Corporations, which typically use their newspapers as vehicles to deliver advertising and junk mail. I have noticed that an increasing number of Americans lately have been expressing a vocal disenchantment with the Media Corporations.

Newspapers used to employ youngsters as "Carriers" to deliver their product. The youngsters became casualties of this transformation when the newspapers became too unwieldy for the youngsters to carry. Newspapers today are often delivered by an adult driving an SUV who throws the newspaper package, which is bundled in a plastic bag, at your home.

As an American consumer, you certainly have the right to criticize the newspaper you are buying, but try to be thoughtful when doing so:

= Eschew knee-jerk labels.
= Be as specific as possible about your target.
= Try to focus on behavior, not personal attacks.

:: Dave Stancliff :: Eureka Reporter ::

:: Robbie Corey-Boulet :: reports on
Outsourcing, Mindworks Global Media,
and Express KCS from New Delhi, India.

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