“Since 1985, the number of newspapers with Washington bureaus has dropped by more than 50%. 72% fewer newspapers and wire services cover Congress today than in the mid-1980s. 1/3 fewer newspaper reporters are dedicated to covering state capitols today than in 2003. Nearly 2/3 of newspaper executives say they’ve cut foreign coverage in the past 3 years. In May 2007, Pasadena Now announced it would outsource 2 local reporting jobs to India.” (07/09)