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"Did Craigslist Kill Newspapers? Legend Meets Reality"

Date Published: 2025-07-31

Abstract: Exploration of Craigslist's role in decline of classifieds and newspapers.

Persons

Craig Newmark

Craigslist founder, philanthropist for journalism ethics, veterans, cybersecurity.

Rick Edmonds

Media Business Analyst for Poynter Institute.

Organizations

Poynter Institute

Nonprofit journalism institute, founded 1975.

CreativeWorkSeries

The Poynter 50

Series marking Poynter's 50th anniversary.

WebSites

Craigslist.org

Online classifieds platform operating in 70+ countries.

Books

The Innovator's Dilemma

Seminal Clayton Christensen book on disruptive innovation.

Events

Craigslist founding (1995)

Craigslist shuts erotic services category (2009)

Places

Animals

Rock pigeon

Beneficiary of Craig Newmark's odd-yet-passionate philanthropy.

Nonprofits

Craig Newmark Philanthropies

Funds journalism ethics, veterans, cybersecurity, pigeons.

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