How many newspapers did most major towns and cities have by the mid-twentieth

 During the early 20th Century, before the rise of television, the average American read several newspapers per-day, and by mid 20th Century, most towns and cities had at least one newspaper. In the late 20th Century a lot of American journalism has been housed in large media chains. And,  the 21st Century has reflected digital journalism, where newspapers have faced a business crisis as readers have turned out to internet sources.

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