I suppose its good to print a wide range of views but this one arguing for increased protectionism to increase newspaper profits is comparable to arguing that people should be arrested for driving a foreign car. If the car industry enjoyed the sort of protection advocated in this column, they would all be earning $200k a year.
[In response to a couple of posts below, it is easy to develop non-protectionist ways to support journalism and other creative work, but the Post will not present such views in its pages. These alternatives are likely to threaten its profits and its existence.]
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