Table of Contents
Introduction 7
1 Traditional Newspapers Are Becoming Extinct Clay Shirky 11
2 Newspapers Will Not Become Extinct Donna Barrett Randy Siegel 22
3 Newspapers Can Survive Through Consolidation Jason Klein 27
4 Newspapers No Longer Present a Viable Business Model Henry Blodget 32
5 A Nonprofit Model May Help Newspapers Survive David Swensen Michael Schmidt 36
6 Newspapers Should Consider a Hybrid Nonprofit/For-Profit Model James T. Hamilton 41
7 Journalism Is Being Undermined by Blogs Michael Skube 45
8 Quality Journalism Is Essential Regardless of the Medium Jill Abramson 50
9 New Media Require New Ways to Evaluate Information Olivia Scheck 60
10 Newspapers Are Thriving in Developing Countries The Economist 66
11 Ethic Newspapers Serve a Critical Role in Communities Sally Lehrman 69
12 New Media Underscore the Challenges of Journalistic Gatekeeping Kendyl Salcito 73
Organizations to Contact 80
Bibliography 84
Index 88
