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Newspapers: Reinvent Yourselves... Or Else

If newspapers published drivel such as this piece by Mark Ridix, we would have been out of business long ago. I saw the headline and opened this hoping to find something news. Instead, it's simply a rehash of all that has been said about the newspaper industry for the past several years. Does Mr. Ridix have any original thoughts? Or is he simply satisfied parroting the work and comments of others?

Jay Small has it exactly right. Newspapers are in the process of expanding online offerings. In fact, most already have. The opinions expressed by Mr. Ridix are more outdated than anything I see in a local print newspaper today.

Please allow me to paraphrase:

"Until Mr. Ridix can find a way to offer new and ineresting information and opinion, I won't read anything else he writes -- even if it's free.