John Oliver is wrong: Corporate greed to blame for the death of newspapers
 

John Oliver is wrong: Corporate greed to blame for the death of newspapers
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Let me say this upfront: I loved John Oliver's take down of America's (dying) newspaper industry that aired Sunday night on HBO.

In an epic 20-minute rant that only he could deliver, Oliver took aim at the industry-wide struggle that has defined my professional life.

"The newspaper industry today is in big trouble," Oliver said. "Papers have been closing and downsizing for years and that affects all of us."

He's right that newspapers are in big trouble. But what he gets wrong is the root cause of that trouble; he blames the consumer who won't pay for news.

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