David H. Deans

A Sad Day for Newspapers

On a positive not (beyond the "sad day" for newspapers rhetoric), the forward looking perspective will be that this is a perfect opportunity for new micro media companies to reinvigorate the news gathering and dissemination business.

I celebrate the notion that independent thought is alive and well in America, and everywhere else where people have access to the open Internet. You can choose what you read, you choose what you want to ponder or believe.

It's a wonderful day, not a sad day. Open your eyes, and your mind, to the upside possibilities of meaningful free speech in action, all sides of the issue finally being included in the debate, and the knowledge that there is hope -- as long as we can agree to disagree, with mutual respect and tolerance for all.

10 Ideas for Newspaper Survival

That's odd. The exact same column was posted the day before. Deja Vu?
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