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Friday, February 17, 2006 12:00 AM

All the news stuff that's fit to print

Facing a slow death, newspapers are desperately trying to reach young readers with dumbed-down tabloids full of stories about Kobe, Britney and dental bling.
By Farhad Manjoo

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  • Friday, February 17, 2006 09:51 AM

    Them who write in glass houses...

    Dumbing down?

    Dumbing DOWN?

    Just look at your monitor, Salon folks. By the time you do, there will be at least three more "cute" pet pics posted, still no science news, and AP stories still increasingly more interesting than the rest of the site.

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