National Newspaper Week finds some positive developments amid the doom and gloom in South Dakota

By: Dana Hess

Outlets: South Dakota Searchlight

Published: October 6, 2026

Words: 777

Last Updated: 1 week, 5 days ago

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When I meet someone new and they find out that I’m retired, it’s only natural for them to ask what I did for a living before I entered this life of leisure. It’s with a certain amount of pride that I tell them that I was a daily newspaper editor.

Hearing that bit of news, it’s only natural for them, at some point in the conversation, to say, “These aren’t very good times for newspapers.” …

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