One less voice
According to my blogging colleague, Gypsy Blog, the Carleton Free Press in Woodstock is no more (he works there so he should know),
It’s too bad. We seriously need more voices in media not less. That doesn’t mean government has to step in and force it as some have suggested but competition is a positive thing. A good product is a good product. If someone can provide it that good product, people will buy it. Admittedly though it is tougher when you’re going up against an established product run by folks with deep pockets.
Still, running a second weekly in a small market like Woodstock was bound to be difficult from the get go. Unfortunate in two respects. One for the workers of the Free Press and two, others may be less likely to venture against the Irving owned newspapers in other markets. That’s too bad, because Moncton for one could seriously use some competition.
Crossposted- Spink About It
