Published December 12, 2012

John Schmid and Mike De Sisti, for the Pulitzer Center

After a century of growth, the U.S. paper industry is suffering due to a switch by consumers to devices like tablets and e-readers. But in the last decade China has tripled its production and overtaken the U.S. as the world’s biggest papermaker.

Project

China and Wisconsin: Paper Cuts

Faced with the devastating twin threats of digital and China, can a critical Wisconsin industry survive?

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