What's Killing the Newspaper and Who Will Save It?

Almost ironically, we read in the newspapers every week that their industry is in crisis. Newspapers across the country are shuttering overseas bureaus, offering buyouts to dozens (even hundreds) of talented journalists, and in the process imperiling their capacity to serve as vital watchdogs over our constitutional system. How did we end up in a situation where a newspaper like The Washington Post, a fountainhead of Watergate and so much other skeptical and investigative reporting critical to our republic's health, is in serious jeopardy? From this predicament a heated debate is underway about the future of journalism--is the answer subscription fees from digital age users and advertisers, philanthropic support through endowments, increased revenues through online advertisers, or some sort of a hybrid?

A panel of industry experts - including Steve Coll, staff writer at the New Yorker, Edward Felsenthal, Managing Editor of The Daily Beast, and Dick Tofel, General Manager at Pro Publica - joined us on March 12th to discuss the answers to these questions and more.

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[MithranArkanere]

The question is not "What's killing the newspaper?". The question is: "Why is it a problem?". Things don't die so easily, they just evolve. New are on the net now. There's no need for newspapers anymore. So all those people should change their jobs and adapt. Clinging to outdated customs is a waste of time.

[solomonkleinsmith]

Great discussion.... terrible sound an whoever was running the camera needs to be replaced.

[tonylee1973]

stop being a stooge for the people in paper. if the msm wants to get out of bankruptcy start monitoring the centers of power.

[extradeen]

im glad that new america foundation has a lot of events in teh bay area

[horny4bears]

Throw in even more.

This will place you into more of a local community center.

Think that'll fly alot better in front of congress than all the other billion dollar deals they gave...

sigh, least I would of 2nd this notion if sitting on a seat in congress.

well if this is jiberish, n/m. Spent some time waiting for this inspiration for you folx.

Take Care

JC

[horny4bears]

Whew, finally had a positive, view on where to lead things.

People love paper trails for refrence, transform to more of a museam, 100 years of now, who knows.

But while you pace off the days, what would be wrong with being the center for public records, and tallies of run off votes, over all things.

Kind of what the roots of the profession was, eh?

Common base line story on how the times were, with what was placed thru the pages by degree of importance.

[rulebrittaniaPTBB]

Erm - Bullshit stories..........and no one

[Stormwern]

Poor sound quality gives me a headache.

Print can't compete with tv in entertainment value. There is still an audience for newspapers, but if you try to be entertaining rather than intelligent you'll loose them aswell.

[horny4bears]

ANYHOOTS

Overall i must say Thanks New America, and all of you on the panel on that day

as i mention wish I had been more civil and rational with you today, but alot is on the mind.

take care an hope we can all agree this is a very important issue to everyone, if they know it or not 8)

[horny4bears]

bill gates, steve jobs, mostly chose black on white as a buisness gimic for sales, easier to transition and dup people if they feel a similiarity to the normal, perhaps

meh what do i know, obviously im not in the three peice suit looking well fed with a gold wedding ring, i must be the one with a L on my forhead