Originally Posted by BryceC 
This is going to sound bad, but I have a theory that there is a large portion of the older generation that will get the paper no matter how bad it gets because it's the daily paper. Nobody I know in my age group gets it and is likely not going to get it. Basically it will take a large portion of current subscribers dying off to spur change. The Rag is owned by a corporation now so only once the bottom line is effected will they really start to care about the product.
It's somewhat odd, because I actually do subscribe to the Wall Street Journal, and I'm 30. It's got good, well-written, in-depth articles.
I don't read all of it every day, but I do find it quite interesting from time to time - especially lately.
I'd probably subscribe to the rag if if had well-written, well-researched articles. I just take one look at the OWH's sports section, and then one look at the rag's, and it's like one is a high school paper and one is a serious piece of journalism.
It's just sad.
I don't want homer articles. I don't want a rehash of the press conference. I'm just absolutely sick of the lazy, tired, and borderline incompetent brand of journalism that the Rag spews out.
Take some time and cover other teams in the Big X and Big XII. Talk to the coaches, the players. Stop being a freaking mouthpiece for our in-state programs. I'm convinced that sort of coverage is why Iowa's fanbase is so inbred (well that,Winger and Dokken). All they ever get is homer perspective from everyone associated with the press in this state. They can't seem to separate themselves as journalists from the fans that it's clearly evident they are.
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