[WikiEN-l] Online Newspapers Considering Subscription Model

[wjhonson at aol.com]

Just to address a point about collecting old newspapers (not new ones) 
and making those old yellowed decayed faded and spotted newspapers 
available online.

Firstly, there is already a company which does this.  That is, makes 
old newspapers available for viewing online.  I use it all the time.

Secondly, there is a new invention, created about 1912 or so, called 
"Microfilm".  Old newspapers are routinely microfilmed and it's those 
films which are saved, not the actual paper.  There really is no point 
in anyone saving old newspapers when a trip to the local library would 
suffice to look up any old article you can cite.

Will Johnson