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Is print dead or is it making a comeback?

FILE: A stock image of an old sidewalk newspaper and magazine stand.
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A stock image of an old sidewalk newspaper and magazine stand.

Is print dead? Or will it make a comeback? This hour, we talk about the benefits and drawbacks of getting your news in print form. We learn about the print age, or the “Gutenberg Parenthesis,” and we talk about the business of printing.

GUESTS: 

  • Kelsey Russell: A media literacy influencer and co-host of “First Stop News
  • Jeff Jarvis: Author of The Gutenberg Parenthesis: The Age of Print and Its Lessons for the Age of the Internet. His new book is The Web We Weave. He co-hosts the “This Week in Google” and “AI Inside” podcasts
  • John Garrett: Founder and CEO of “Community Impact,” a privately owned chain of 40 community newspapers in Texas, which also includes its own printing facilities

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Colin McEnroe and Cat Pastor contributed to this show, which originally aired on May 16, 2024.

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Lily is the senior producer for The Colin McEnroe Show. She first worked at Connecticut Public as an intern in 2014. She has previously worked for WBUR, KUNC and as a producer for the New England News Collaborative's weekly show Next. Lily can be reached at ltyson@ctpublic.org.