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AITOOW understands that print newspapers are superfluous? Invesitigative journalism will survive on TV (60 Minutes et al) and magazines where speed is not a criteria (as will Travel and Entertainment). Breaking news, weather, and gossip will (already is) be distributed via the web by volunteer "men at the scenes" (ala You Tube and Bangalore). Crosswords and Soduku and Comics will go back to specialized soft cover print. Business and Sports (statistics), Movie/TV Listings will be pushed automatically by computers via the web. Which is good because did we ever really want to know what a moron with a 4th grade reading level was told to cliche about by his lawyer/agent? Corporate advertising will go to direct media where it should have been to begin with (who the hell reads circulars anyway). Personals, Want Ads, Classifieds and Listings will go (already there) to Craigs List et al. This is in response to the donkeys that I have heard on Charlie Rose (AP's head) and the McLaughlin Group this week. You'll be lucky if you can force an unwanted, weekly edition (psuedo magazine) onto Kindle. AP might get some dinosaur's, cronies and law suit phobic suits to pay for content. But, it's a poor business to persue. Newspapers might survive on inertia and habit for a time. But, it's a waste of societies resources. And don't bemoan the loss off regional content. It's a global world. National is now what local was. And most of you whiners are the same people that want us to be involved in global initiatives and think Americans are too ignorant of world issues. Well guess what you got your wish. And have you ever read a local section? It's boring. But, don't worry. I'm sure some hayseed with a phone will capture and upload all your local excitement for you. If not. Why don't you try actually talking to a neighbor. And too the out of work journalists - just apply for teaching gigs. You always thought you were edumicating the rest of us anyway. Now you can do it from behind the screen. That's if you are as good as you think you are.