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Letter to the editor
Issue date: 3/13/09 Section: Ed-Op
Dear Editor,
The editorial in the Feb. 27 edition of The Triangle briefly spoke of the devastating bankruptcy of The Philadelphia Inquirer and Daily News. I was surprised and disappointed this issue was only featured in a short three-paragraph excerpt at the bottom of the editorial page. This truly is a huge concern for us as a society and more importantly as a city. The detrimental effects of this issue are countless.
I do strongly agree with the stance that newspapers are the backbone of our society's media and are major sources of information for the general populace. Therefore, I was very upset not to see a bigger and more prominent article about such an event. Not enough people are aware of the situation, and without knowledge of the problem there is no hope for a resolution. As a paper that reaches thousands of Philadelphia students, The Triangle editorial page would have been an excellent canvas on which to present the slippery slope of events that could take place if such a big citywide newspaper ceases to exist.
As a concerned student, I urge other students and Philadelphians to try their hardest to purchase one paper a week. Even the smallest of efforts at a time like this can help. Despite the economic hardship, we as a city have to make an effort to save that which will ultimately hurt us if it is lost.
Valerie Bisaccia
Freshman, Communication
The editorial in the Feb. 27 edition of The Triangle briefly spoke of the devastating bankruptcy of The Philadelphia Inquirer and Daily News. I was surprised and disappointed this issue was only featured in a short three-paragraph excerpt at the bottom of the editorial page. This truly is a huge concern for us as a society and more importantly as a city. The detrimental effects of this issue are countless.
I do strongly agree with the stance that newspapers are the backbone of our society's media and are major sources of information for the general populace. Therefore, I was very upset not to see a bigger and more prominent article about such an event. Not enough people are aware of the situation, and without knowledge of the problem there is no hope for a resolution. As a paper that reaches thousands of Philadelphia students, The Triangle editorial page would have been an excellent canvas on which to present the slippery slope of events that could take place if such a big citywide newspaper ceases to exist.
As a concerned student, I urge other students and Philadelphians to try their hardest to purchase one paper a week. Even the smallest of efforts at a time like this can help. Despite the economic hardship, we as a city have to make an effort to save that which will ultimately hurt us if it is lost.
Valerie Bisaccia
Freshman, Communication
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