convenience is the key (Score 1)

there have already been great points made regarding the newspaper's advantage in reporting local events. I think another key issue to me is the convenience. The local daily paper is delivered to my doorstep at about the time I get up in the morning. Therefore, I have an easily accessable recap of the previous day's events to peruse as I drink coffee, eat breakfast, and generally get ready to face the day.

While the user interface may be clumsy, the added advantage of near instant obsolesance is handy. If I spill my bowl of cereal onto my computer, there's a risk of damage to equipment that's financially unfeasable to replace often, but if I spill on the newspaper, I've only lost a portion of one day's news...the next day will bring another "upgrade".