Romenesko

San Francisco Chronicle
Psychology prof Peggy Drexler says she's been watching newspapers like you watch a cherished friend who has a slow debilitating illness. "You wonder: Even if they survive, will they ever be the same? The signs are not encouraging. ...As newspaper companies adapt to the realities of consumers who can travel the world on their iPhone, I am afraid they are going to become a shell of their purpose; a brand name for a collection of niche publications, free tabloids and assorted Web sites."
> Mercury News isn't restructuring; it's hanging on for dear life (Bazeley)