WASHINGTON, Aug. 7, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Following is the daily "Profile America" feature from the U.S. Census Bureau:
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TUESDAY, AUGUST 7: THE WASHINGTON STAR
Profile America — Tuesday, August 7th. One of the saddest days in the long history of journalism occurred on this day in 1981, in Washington, D.C., as The Washington Star newspaper printed its last edition after covering local and national news for 128 years. The Star was looked on as the national capital's paper of record, and its pages were praised for their objectivity and accurate content. Luckily, its complete archives are being made available online. The demise of The Washington Star was a harbinger of things to come. In 1980, there were 1,745 daily newspapers across the U.S. Since then, almost 350 papers have shut down. You can find more facts about America's people, places and economy from the American Community Survey at www.census.gov.
Sources: Statistical Abstract of the United States 2012, t. 1135
Profile America is produced by the Center for New Media and Promotions of the U.S. Census Bureau. These daily features are available as produced segments, ready to air, on a monthly CD or on the Internet at http://www.census.gov (look for "Multimedia Gallery" by the "Newsroom" button).
SOURCE U.S. Census Bureau
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