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March 26, 2009

Cardin Introduces Newspaper Rescue Bill
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Democratic Senator Benjamin Cardin of Maryland has introduced a measure
aimed at rescuing the struggling newspaper industry. The Newspaper
Revitalization Act would let newspaper companies become educational
non-profits and operate similar to public broadcasters. Audiences would
be eligible to give tax-deductible donations, while advertising and
subscription revenue would become tax exempt. Cardin said, “The business
model for newspapers, based on circulation and advertising revenue, is
broken, and that is a real tragedy for communities across the nation and
for our democracy.”



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