Impeachment story illustrates news industry changes

Following the impeachment story is a far different experiences for readers of prominent regional newspapers, depending on whether they seek out digital or newsprint products

For readers of some prominent regional newspapers, following the impeachment inquiry is a far different experience depending on whether you seek out newsprint or go digital.

It was a front-page story in most newspapers. But on their websites, you’d often have to hunt to find that news. Local stories, like a murder trial in St. Louis or racists tweets sent out by a professor in Indiana, ruled the day.

It’s a reflection of how the business is changing, and how newspapers focus on local news first to survive. Yet it means the days of these once-powerful newspapers offering readers a window to the world are drawing short.