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COTTAGE GROVE SENTINEL OCTOBER 4, 2017 7A National newspaper week Rollie Atkinson, Sonoma West Publishers For The Sentinel “Real Newspapers, Real News” is the theme of this year’s National Newspaper Week (Oct. 1-7.) Indeed, there’s always been lots of “real” at newspapers. Real stories, real journalism, real work, real deadlines, real honesty, real facts, real changes and, now, real threats. This is the 77th annual Na- tional Newspaper Week, a time to refl ect on the job of news- papers to keep all things “real” such as real conversation, real democracy, real science, real trade, real fact-sharing, real faith and real friends. Of course we hear lots these days about what’s not real— so-called The support you need to find quality SENIOR LIVING SOLUTIONS A Place for Mom has helped over one million families find senior living solutions that meet their unique needs. There’s no cost to you! CALL (855) 864-4711 ! 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But since at least the 1980s, newspaper circula- tion in America has been on a steady and worsening decline. At the same time, newspapers remain the top choice for people seeking real news and reliable information. More than half of all Americans still subscribe or pay for newspapers or access to their websites. America’s news- paper audience exceeds today’s TV news watchers. Less than5 percent of this audience tune into FOX, CNN or MSNBC, according to a recent National Newspaper Association survey. Just 11 percent of the survey’s respondents said the internet was their primary news source. Newspapers have survived the advent of radio and broad- cast TV. But the threat of 24/7 internet-delivered media, com- mercials and amusement is disrupting the very reality for which newspapers were fi rst invented. More and more peo- ple can’t tell the difference be- tween real news and fake news. We use Facebook for faceless conversations, and we won’t accept that social media is very often anti-social. No amount of tweets will protect the public’s right to know or watchdog our government. A growing number of people, especially younger ones, think real news should be free and magically appear on their smart Mesothelioma Lung Cancer Laryngeal Cancer phones. Real journalists are losing their jobs because the old busi- ness model of newspapers is busted. Ad- Rollie Atkinson vertising revenues are declining faster than circulation at most newspapers, and hundreds of hometown papers have gone out of business in just the past few years. “Keeping it real” has become a rallying cry in newsrooms and news websites where journal- ists are trying to reinvent them- selves and keep real news alive — and paid for. What is the future for news- papers? Cars will soon drive themselves and keyboards may disappear from computers and offi ces. All news — including the real kind — may be deliv- ered to our phones or even via brain implants. Who knows? The term “newspaper”may soon defi ne something that has nothing to do with ink or paper, just like Xerox used to mean making copies or an iron horse was actually a train. Newspaper may become a misnomer the way “service station,” “ice box” or “tin foil” all refer to vanish- ing artifacts. The real matter here is not so much keeping newspapers real; rather it is keeping jour- nalism real. Real news requires fact-checking, research, prac- tice, trust-building and a devo- tion to truth, honesty and demo- cratic decision making. Real newspapers were born in times before electricity and telegraphs. Real newspapers have witnessed and experienced changing realities, including the founding of this nation, world wars, space travel and personal computers, and next, robots and artifi cial intelligence. Whatever reality that news- papers next face to stay real and keep real news alive will require real readers and real revenues. October is breast cancer awareness As with many types of cancer, breast cancer is most successfully treated when it is detected early. Over the previous quarter century, death rates for breast cancer have been on the decline, a positive de- velopment that Breastcancer.org, a nonprofi t organization dedicated to providing reliable, complete and up-to-date information about breast cancer, suggests is a byproduct of the heightened awareness of breast cancer over the last 25 years and the increasing emphasis placed on breast cancer screening. Understanding the symptoms of breast cancer also can help wom- en battle and defeat this potentially deadly disease. While the pres- ence of any of the following symptoms does not necessarily mean breast cancer is present, the appearance of the following should be enough to inspire women and even men to visit their physicians.* Changes in the feeling of the breast or nipple: A change in how the breast or nipple feels could be indicative of a larger problem. If the nipple is especially tender and this persists for an extended period of time, exercise caution and discuss this change with your physician. Similarly, if a lump or thickening develops on or near the breast or underarms, speak with your physician. * Changes in appearance of the breast: A lump or thickening in the breast may affect the appearance of the breast. Another visible symptom of breast cancer is a change in the skin texture or an en- largement of pores in the skin of the breast, which may appear sim- ilar to dimpling, not unlike an orange peel. Swelling or shrinking of the breast, especially when such symptoms appear on just one breast, may also indicate breast cancer. In addition, some women with breast cancer notice a sudden asymmetry with their breasts despite their breasts previously being symmetrical, and such a de- velopment should immediately be brought to the attention of a phy- sician. * Changes in the appearance of the nipple: A nipple that appears different also may be a sign of breast cancer. Some women with breast cancer have noticed a nipple turned slightly inward or in- verted prior to their breast cancer diagnosis. Skin of the nipple, as well as that of the breast and areola, which is the dark circle of skin around the nipple, may also become red, scaly or swollen when breast cancer is present. * Clear or bloody discharge from the nipple: Women who are breastfeeding often notice a milky discharge from their nipple after breastfeeding. Such discharges are normal. 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