Amish Newspapers Thrive - WSJ

Interesting article about the success of Amish newspapers. Here's an excerpt -- read the entire article at http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887323608504579025273046278380.html?mod=itp

The two Amish newspapers, which their publishers say are profitable, have advantages other newspapers don't—notably a growing and captive readership, says Steve Nolt, a Mennonite history professor at Goshen College in Goshen, Ind. While the use of modern conveniences varies among Amish and Mennonite groups, the most conservative Amish group, whose members limit access to technology, stands at 280,000 in the U.S. and doubles about every 20 years, he says. Families are large—averaging seven children—although one woman who recently died had 19 children and 1,140 living direct descendants, her son-in-law reported in the Budget.