Not typewriters! What next, wax cylinders?!

[amequo]

The woes of the newspaper industry have been well documented -- subscriptions are declining as the aging readership literally dies out, and it's losing the battle with the Internet for the coveted, gnat-like attention spans of the 18-24 demographic. Granted, the demise of newspapers has been heralded long before the 90s, since news broadcasts were

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[achanceecho]

ugh that's irritating. supposedly a lack of imagination in regards to the future is not only evident of ridiculous fear but a lack of intelligence.

because it's totally impossible to imagine the newspaper going digital and that it's paid for by ads. right?! grumble.

reporters aren't obsolete. i hate when people are so pessimistic. morons.

[amequo]

a lack of imagination in regards to the future is not only evident of ridiculous fear but a lack of intelligence

Well said. Part of the reason newspapers are bleeding money is management can't believe people would go online for news. The ones that have a strong online presence are going to survive, while papers like the Trib, that treat their Web sites like an afterthought, are shooting themselves in the foot.

That same refusal to acknowledge change was one of the many problems the manufacturing industry had in the 80s. They refused to update their technology (because they refused to believe that technology can create jobs if you play it right) and couldn't keep up with the competition.