In my opinion, the Dundalk Eagle reigns supreme as far as the importance of a newspaper to one person or thousands of people.The eagle presents stories to and for the citizens of "DunDOCK". Eagle readers and subscribers alike look forward to the issues each week including local news, local school news, and anything else to do with the area. People who read the Dundalk Eagle are those of whom who live in the distributing area. I believe that people often come to this paper rather than the Sun or anything else to find the real news they want. The news that affects their everyday lives in the county that they live in. Compared to alot of newspapers, the Eagle costs a measly twenty-five cents. I also believe that this paper unlike many papers will withstand the test of time.While major newspaper are getting smaller and smaller, (namely The Baltimore Sun), the Eagle, dating back to 1969 is only getting bigger and bigger serving more and more people in the Greater Dundalk Community. The Dundalk Eagle serves a population that is, on average, 39.7 years old. I would think that these people actually like picking up a real newspaper opposed to viewing one digitally on a computer. The "real feel" of a newspaper for these people is aesthetically pleasing and probably supports the effort of buying one. I'd like to think the Eagle is going to be around for a long time with nothing getting in its way.
http://www.televisionbroadcast.com/article/95488 ( I know this deals with t.v. but it goes hand in hand with local news vs. big time or national news)
I totally agree. The Eagle offers something that many other newspapers cannot and that is loyalty. Year after year, the Eagle gives the people, of Dundalk, what they want to hear. The way the Eagle does this is by just keeping it simple; from the "Honor Roll" at the local elem. school or " The Backyard Brawl" (sparrows point vs patapsco football) the Eagle has a special of expressing the news. That is why they will be around for quite a while.
ReplyDeleteThe Dundalk Eagle is definitely going to be around for a while. Not only is it a tradition to some, but I agree with you when you said that people want to know what is going on around them. They would rather care about their commmunity then the rest of the world. (as bad as that sounds) Especially because people they know could possibly be in the paper, and we know how nosey others can be.
ReplyDeleteI feel that with new generations of readers seeking out the internet for all of their information that any and all newspapers will eventually be lost. Only if parents instill the tradition of the newspaper in their children will newspapers have a chance.
ReplyDeleteI didn't know the average age...that's very interesting. Long live the Eagle.
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