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Ad Revenue Decline Also Hitting News Magazines

By Bob Eccles

http://stream.publicbroadcasting.net/production/mp3/wemu/local-wemu-833419.mp3

Ypsilanti, MI – The lousy economy and corresponding drop in advertising revenue has been a killer for newspapers like the Ann Arbor News, but it hasn't been easy for weekly news magazines, like Newsweek, either.
Newsweek Chairman Richard Smith will address Eastern Michigan University students during Sunday morning's commencement. Hear more on where Smith thinks the news business is headed in this interview with WEMU's Bob Eccles.