The Fundamental Problem of Newspapers on the Internet [View article]
Clearly this article points the finger at the real issue, the cost of production of offline publications is too high. Why? Because instead of producing centrally and then distributing nationwide, the distribution outlet should be producing (printing) on demand content at the location, that way like web content it can be updated as news happens. You could also factor in demographics and segmentation to make advertising more appropriate to readers.
The Fundamental Problem of Newspapers on the Internet [View article]