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Media shock: Readership increases when half the stories are eliminated

By Paul Bedard
Published December 7, 2018 3:41pm ET
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Media shock: Readership increases when half the stories are eliminated
Newseum visitors browse newspaper front pages displayed outside the museum in Washington. | (Manuel Balce Ceneta/AP)

In their drive to find the business secret to successful journalism, some outlets have slashed their lineup of stories to gain more readers.

The unconventional move has focused initially on stories and topics readers just don’t care about to the elimination of breaking news that so many other media do.

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