15 years ago you could say the same thing about different newspapers instead of sites. That is true, but it didn't matter than because the publishing technolog

15 years ago you could say the same thing about different newspapers instead of sites. That is true, but it didn't matter than because the publishing technology for newspapers limits them to a small geographic area. So old-style newspapers only compete (and have to differentiate themselves with) other newspapers in the area, not all newspapers in the country. This is what kept them going. It's no longer true today, which is what made news a commodity.