Obama’s victory gives newspaper sell a boost. This is the age of modern digital technology, computers, internet, mobile phones broadcasting live news 24/7. We would think more of inkless than ink print, but not so on presidental 08 election week. Although major US newspaper publishers printed thousands of extra copies of thier election day editions all got sold out, now people are looking into ebay to buy those newspaper, that has the news that made the history: First African-American president in the history of United States.
One person from Washington State had bought about 10,000 copies of the Birmingham Herald’s election day edition for US$1,700 - believing one day it will worth great value. President of Washington Post Media said it sold out almost instantly. Chicago Tribune’s chief operating officer said, "This kind of demand of our newspaper, we have never experienced in recent history."
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