Plain Talk: ‘We have to be concerned about people not even liking or wanting to read’
The news business isn’t disappearing—it’s adapting. Cecile Wehrman, executive director of the North Dakota Newspaper Association, says the real challenge isn’t just subscription fatigue or competition from social media, but something more fundamental: too many Americans don’t like to read. With reading proficiency rates in some North Dakota schools dipping below 30%, Wehrman warns this problem threatens not only newspapers, but civic life itself. Without readers, she argues, journalism can’t do its job of informing voters and strengthening democracy. Read Rob Port’s comments on the conversation at Inforum linked at the bottom; listen to the full conversation via Youtube directly.
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