Newspaers going out of business

I went to a meeting this evening and one of the things that was said was this gentleman did not take the local paper. I admit it did not have much in it most of the time and what I see on the internet is 3 to 5 days ahead of what I read in the paper. Also according to what I read most newspapers are printing strictly local info. I cost less to have reporters locally. The big newspapers are getting rid of the overseas bureaus. People do not read the as much as they do except there are big book sales. Teachers in our public schools teach reading as a subject but since they only teach word reading how can they come out of school wanting to read for understanding. I will say one thing and that the internet has more knowledge to be found than any newspaper would print. In that sense maybe the public is better depending on the research coming off the internet. People go to Doctors and in many cases get the run around and watching some of the shows on TV, with out the research done by ordinary people maybe the people would not get medical care. Reading is really necessary if people want to learn and pictures on TV is just like watching a movie. I do not suppose the American public will get back to Reading especially if the Reporters do not write more informative articles with words that are direct to the point. I take the Scientific American and so many articles are like reading -ring around the rosy and it takes too many words to explain something at times. I am sure I am getting to the point but it is too bad what is happening to knowledge that is required to keep our freedom if people do not start to read from the 5 questions and try to learn what is going on.