When I moved here in 1987, Nashville had two daily newspapers: a morning paper, The Tennessean, whose editorial page leaned left; and an evening paper, the Nashville Banner, whose editorial page leaned right.
I recall with fondness that venerable newspaper, no matter that its editorial page did not align with my own politics.
Today less than a dozen U.S. cities have two competing daily newspapers, and many communities have no local news source at all.
It’s hard to conceive of a local newspaper, in print or online, that’s fully staffed and fully funded anymore.
Gannett, the largest newspaper chain in the country, owns the daily newspaper in three of the four largest Tennessee cities, including The Tennessean in Nashville.
Organizations:
Tennessean, Nashville Banner, Gannett
Locations:
Nashville, Tennessee