On the Record

What really sells newspapers

45 years in print says readers value stories, not content

Mark Ridolfi
Posted 4/15/25

Ever since I first tore tiny, perforated receipts for Mrs. Cordell’s Indianapolis News subscription in 1967, I’ve made most of my living selling newspapers.

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