In this March 8th piece, The Washington Post's Howard Kurtz runs down the bad news and talks to industry analysts about where we're headed. But the very bottom is not our destination, it appears. All newspapers do is make less. In a March 13 story, Barron Online looks at the mood of newspaper investors. Henry Berghoef, who holds five million shares in Knight Ridder, looks to be the most chipper in the crowd.
People like to think papers are passe, dead and buried.
But these are businesses much more valuable than people give them credit for. The Press of Atlantic City tells staffers they'll have to help the paper weather the recession by taking a week of unpaid leave. At MediaNews, you'll find memos as they're delivered. The current offerings focus on the layoffs news at the San Jose Mercury News and the staff's response. For a complete listing of article comments, questions, and other discussions related to Daryl Lease's Journalism topic, please visit the Discussions page .