Connectivity enhanced--the old-school way

ARTICLE: "Not all bad news: Newspapers are thriving in many developing countries," The Economist, 26 July 2008, p. 80.

Emerging markets (basically all New Core and Seam States) see newspaper circulation rise as they emerge economically.

The logic?

The demand for news tends to go up as people enter the workforce, earn more money, invest it and so begin to feel that they have more of a stake in their society. Literacy rates also rise in tandem with wealth. For the newly literate, flipping through a newspaper in public is a potent and satisfying symbol of achievement.

As almost always, The Economist puts it best.