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Jane Hirt says the Tribune Co. tabloid is giving young people a slice of news that they can read during their spare time. She adds that readers know they can get more substance in the Chicago Trib. "But the problem with taking solace in RedEye's success is that it feels like settling for ignorance," writes
Farhad Manjoo. "Niche publications may have begun as starter papers, publications to get young people associated with the brand of a newspaper, but many papers are coming to realize that for some readers, the niche may be the entire ballgame."
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With free youth-aimed tabloids, you get what you pay for (Gawker)
