I've simply stopped buying newspapers, period. I agree with the comparison to the US auto industry. In the seventies and eighties the Big Three decided they could build anything and people would have to take it.
I had Chevys that didn't run, Buicks, Olds, Fords, Chyrslers and Plymouths. All of which spent serious time in the shop.
I have owned two Toyota Camrys. Change the oil, never a single problem for 120,000 miles.
Newspapers better figure this out.
I have a Toyota pick up 4wd with 400,000+ and it runs great.
Excellent. I can say the same for watching my own family and friends be frustrated with their American cars & trucks; while my Hondas were amazingly low maintenance and very reliable. Then, when I went to sell each Honda; I was equally amazed at its resale value, as well.
Every year a different sales rep tries to sell us a subscription to the local AP dominated rag. Every year I take the time to explain why I despise AP and encourage the rep to find easier work.