That is very informative and helpful; thank you. I wasn't aware or didn't remember all that. I still think there's more diversity now than before the Internet.

That is very informative and helpful; thank you. I wasn't aware or didn't remember all that. I still think there's more diversity now than before the Internet. There are several more publications in my locale, for example, and some are more focused on local public affairs than the leading local newspapers were (which I assume have to appeal to a wider audience). And there are the other sources I mentioned. Do you know if it's objectively worse than before the Internet?