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This article examines the state of newspapers and ways in which they can maintain their relevance into the future. The internet dramatically disrupted newspapers traditional market domination of news. The author suggests that papers fall back on things the internet does not provide such as investigative reporting. He contends that readers still need someone to put information into context and bring meaning to it. Trust and influence within the community is a good newspaper's most valuable asset.

This article presents the author's perspective on the economic difficulties and subsequent layoff at many American newspapers. He objects to how the corporate entities that own the newspapers attempt to frame the cutbacks. They try to make the reductions seem like an opportunity for the papers to do more. The author recognizes the economic realities but finds the propaganda insulting.