October 4, 2012 | 3728 views Newspapers — the cornerstones of
our communities Many people get their bytes of information as
alerts on their smartphones. From war to weather to the economy,
the news of the world comes digitally to our many devices. But
what iPads and laptops, online news aggregators, YouTube, the TV
networks and nationally syndicated radio programs don’t give us
is our community news and stories about our neighbors’ triumphs
and tragedies. Global news websites won’t have information you
want on how your high school soccer team did, or who, when and
where they’re playing next weekend. CNN.com will have nothing
about your local school district budget, what’s driving up costs
and what the school board is doing to keep improving your
children’s education. Where will the recent string of burglaries
a block over from you get reported? Who goes to your local board
meetings? Who will announce the library’s adult programs? What
site will let you know about the new teachers in your kids’
classrooms? Whe