I just wanted to point out a couple of other factors that might have bearing on how well a community is served.
There's been work in Europe that suggests that the existence of a good local newspaper might be a factor in the quality of the local news available. This research was done in Denmark. They said that newspapers aren't necessarily mainstream media anymore, because the vast majority of people don't subscribe to newspapers anymore, don't rely upon them necessarily as an information source, and don't even think of them as an important information source, but the argument is that newspapers actually play what is called a keystone role in the health of the local news system.
By that, they meant that they cover political affairs more than the television station does, more than the radio stations do, and in many cases more than most online sites do. They're providing that sort of base record of what's happened in the community. Moreover, their coverage is often picked up by the local radio, the local television, and potentially local online sites. They're not major players in terms of circulation, but they are players in terms of influencing what's happening and the vibrancy of the local news coverage in that area.