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eginning as a four-page weekly in 1865, The Newnan Times-Herald and its predecessors have told the story of life in Coweta County for nearly 154 years. After all that time, print remains the primary medium for distributing the news for The Times-Herald as it does for most newspapers across the nation. Today, some 9,000 Cowetans receive The Newnan-Times Herald four days each week through paid subscriptions. But technology is evolving at a breakneck pace and creating a dramatic impact on the local newspaper industry. Nearly 1,800 local newspapers have closed in the past 15 years, according to research by the University of North Carolina’s (UNC) School of Media and Journalism. Current trends, their research finds, create a key question: Can local
newspapers remain viable in the 21st century, overcoming an evolving shift to digital by readers and advertisers? For The Newnan Times-Herald (NTH), the answer to the question is a resounding one: Absolutely. While print remains its key element, The Times-Herald has embraced technology and is constantly researching new ways to share its award-winning content with the community.
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