In Nashville, one publisher was trying to keep local print journalism alive by splitting its content into three separate newspapers, writes Erik Wemple. One paper covered arts and entertainment,
another business, and yet another news and sports. The latter, a free weekly called the Nashville City Paper, is now shutting down after 13 years, a victim of what the publisher called too
much ad revenue going to digital news sources. Wemple draws an analogy to the Washington Examiner’s scuttling of its local news coverage in June. On the other hand, the
Washington City Paper, sister to its Nashville namesake, is said to be doing well.
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