Senator Cantwell calls out big tech companies for hurting local news organizations

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1. So basically knock all digital content providers for hurting paper only news sites, when the ...

writing was on the wall almost 30 years ago, that the digital age was upon us? Why not just dig a hole and stick your head in it, Senator Cantwell? Yes, there is a role for local news etc., but it must be a profitable one, otherwise the business won't stay in business.

Must be a combination of finesse and business smarts to stay alive in the cutthroat world of the digital world. When it's so easy for websites to all of a sudden pop up and manifest themselves, by simply developing a website. Content is the key, if one has control of content and the means to constantly provide it, then the users will come. Protecting that content from others stealing it is key also. This has been the bane of all website developers, and their constant fight to keep their sites active and interesting, to keep the keystrokes flowing in.