Newspapers Consolidate Amid Digital Shift
A year of closures hits over 30 daily papers including a Winnipeg edition as two big owners merge to run a single paper per town. The piece critiques internet news, noting relevance gaps and information overload, while predicting more on demand TV and selective viewing in a crowded media landscape.
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Winnipeg
Facebook
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Twitter
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Neepawa Banner
Press
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Rivers Banner
Local papers prioritize local news and reader support
The Neepawa Banner explains a focus on local coverage over national stories, noting advertising-funded revenue and no subscription fee. It invites readership donations of about fifty dollars yearly, offering receipts and various payment methods, and thanks readers for ongoing support.
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Ridiculed Christmas cake and its long holiday lore
The piece traces the Christmas cake's reputation as a dense fruit loaf with rum or brandy, its cultural jests in North America, and a history spanning the late 1800s in England. It notes iconic anecdotes from Johnny Carson to a Great Fruitcake Toss, and recalls personal family ties via Uncle Gerry and heirloom cakes kept across generations.
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Neepawa Banner & Press
North America
Johnny Carson
Colorado
Boeing
Gerry
Uncle Gerry
England
Tecumseh
Michigan
Antarctic Heritage Trust
Neepawa and Rivers Banner Subscription Options
Subscription donations available in person at Neepawa Banner and Press 245 Hamilton Street by mail to Neepawa Banner and Press Box 699 Neepawa MB ROJ1HO by phone at 204-476-3401 Rivers Banner options at 529 Second Avenue Rivers by mail Box 70 Rivers MB ROK 1X0 or by phone 204-328-7494 for credit card payments.
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