When The Times-Picayune decided to print three days a week, a nearby
publication saw a chance to expand in the newspaper's backyard and fill a
void that for some in the New Orleans area is as much a part of the
morning routine as beignets and French coffee.
The Advocate of
Baton Rouge, a family-owned daily published 70 miles north, will begin a
daily New Orleans edition Monday, setting up an old-fashioned newspaper
war. The battle for print readers comes even as more people get their
news online and from cellphones, generally from newspaper websites. The
move will be closely watched by a struggling industry.
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Saturday, September 29, 2012
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