Independent student newspapers, those idyllic institutions that offer a somewhat controlled environment where aspiring journalists learn the trade and sharpen their skills, are cutting back on the number of editions they publish. Inside Higher Ed is reporting that The Daily Californian at the University of California at Berkeley and The Daily Orange of Syracuse University will move from five editions each week to printing four. The papers cite dwindling advertising as the cause.
When campus papers with comparatively low costs and a relatively captive audience can't even make it, what does it say about the future of the industry?
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