Paperless

An Online Local (AOL) Alternative

It isn't replacing all the displaced journalists who've lost jobs with the rapid decline of the newspaper, but where it exists, AOL's "Patch" is bringing the local news online. Russ Mitchell reports on the new service that's putting at least some of those reporters back to work.



Currently Patch publishes coverage in fewer than 20 states, but it is accepting both applications and suggestions about where to expand.