Word: contentions
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...actors of the '60s can boast laudable accomplishments, both in the arena of political improvement and cultural development. Unfortunately, the legacy of the decade has been stripped of its socially nutritious content. We've elected another philandering playboy to the oval office, but rather than inspiring visions of Camelot, he plombs new depths of sleaze like Jacques Cousteau in an ocean of immorality. We still listen to rock and roll, but while The Beatles have earned their place in the history books, it is unlikely that Oasis, Hootie or any other group of pathetic mimeographers will be remembered beyond...
Monica Lewinsky should be free to testify to the truth as she sees it, subject to the usual sanction of perjury, if it can be proved beyond a reasonable doubt that she deliberately lied after receiving the immunity. The content of her testimony should in no way be influenced by Starr's threats or promises. It is not Kenneth Starr who will be testifying. It is Monica Lewinsky, and Starr's heavy thumb should not be on the scales of truth...
Nevertheless, newspaper sales and advertising have yet to decline. Even with the entire content of most metro dailies being available online, people are still shelling out money on a daily basis to get a physical paper. Still, some argue that it is just a matter of time before a critical mass gets comfortable enough with the Internet that newspapers become a relic of the past...
...Newspapers will be more personalized. The average reader of a newspaper reads a fraction of all of the content contained in each edition. This translates to lots of wasted paper. Currently paper costs are low and personalization costs are high so this waste can exist. But as the technology develops, newspapers will be able to print different editions that cater to individual tastes. This trend has already begun as newspapers have developed regional editions with varying content. On a more personal scale, the Minnesota Star Tribune allows subscribers to have some choice as to what sections of their paper they...
...personalization of information becomes more important, articles from small, local news organizations like The Crimson will appear in larger publications. Large news organizations will want to offer their customers the ability to receive content from small newsrooms across the nation. For example, if you are a Harvard graduate living in New York, you might want your copy of the New York Times to include Harvard sports information. It would be too costly for the Times to gather all this content itself and thus will rely on purchasing the rights to republish articles from various small sources. This trend has already...