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Here We Go Again. No, Micropayments Won't Save Journalism

Whichever "organization" has the most established credibility and can present original news/information in a compelling way, will make money.

Newspapers Can't Compete with 'Us'

The thing to remember about newspapers, is that, obviously, they are NOT connected to the Internet. It's still nice to have a digest of the news & entertainment, in your lap, while you're not connected to a "device". Lots of people might still value that, imho.

Newspaper Industry, Summer 2008: The Smell of Burning Furniture

I agree that while, especially at a Tribune property where I work, management is inept, what kind of world is it where you're bombarded with 1000's of news tidbits per day and nobody is there to put it all together or offer any professional, experienced, perspective? In my idealistic view, newspapers should never have been public companies. They serve a public service. Unfortunately, the mentality of management is "old-world" thinking.