In 2009, the presence of the American journalism industry had declined to the point that several newspaper corporations were filing for bankruptcy, resulting in less direct competition between newspapers within the same circulation area.
2009 年，随着多家报纸公司申请破产，美国新闻业的主导地位逐渐下降，导致同一发行领域的报纸之间的直接竞争减少。