The Paper

The already emaciated circulation numbers of major newspapers continue to drop. As advertising revenues do the same, we can expect to see more great dailies go from being put to bed to the big sleep.

Will these numbers bottom out, or will they continue to drop? Certainly, whether we like it or not, the news business is changing. I suppose in another generation, if not sooner, we'll simply consume news via other means. The central question should be who gathers the news and how do they get paid. All the other stuff, (e.g., opinions from "experts") isn't quite as pressing.