Are These Newspapers Going Out of Business?
24/7 Wall St.'s team of analysts found that papers like the Philadelphia Daily News, the Detroit News, and the Chicago Sun-Times will almost certainly fold due to larger local papers (e.g., the Philadelphia Inquirer, the Detroit Free Press, and the Chicago Tribune) that have a firmer grip on an ever-dwindling market share. But major publications will not be spared, either, according to the report; analysts say that, come summertime, it's likely the San Francisco Chronicle, Northern California's largest newspaper, will only be available online. Newspapers in the Twin Cities, though, are beholding the bleakest future; the Minneapolis Star Tribune and the St. Paul Pioneer Press will have to try and outlast each other in what Time calls a "grim race."
We can only hope that, during these trying times, these papers will manage to stay afloat in online form, and that all of those writers and editors will be able to find refuge in the blogosphere. As is always the case with those facing potential layoffs, our thoughts and prayers are with them.
Check out the gallery below for more newspapers and magazines that have had to cut back. [From: 24/7 Wall St. Via: Time]
Death of Print
Elle Girl
In April 2006, Elle Girl's print edition was closed down, but the Web site lives on at ellegirl.com.
CosmoGirl
Though it will be folded into Seventeen magazine, the teen version of Cosmopolitan will publish its last print issue in December 2008. It will live on at CosmoGirl.com.
Christian Science Monitor
Founded in 1908 by Mary Baker Eddy, this venerable paper will move all its daily content to the Web starting in 2009, though it will still publish a weekly print version.
Radar Magazine
Was it too snarky for its own good? We'll never know, but this modern-day successor to '80s-era Spy magazine shut down in October. AMI, owner of the National Enquirer, bought RadarOnline.com, however, which will focus on celebrity gossip a la TMZ.com.
US News and World Report
Once a serious competitor to Time and Newsweek, US News and World Report is now best known for its College guides, which it will continue to publish. The weekly newsmagazine, however, will be turned into a monthly, and all daily operations are moving to the Web at usnews.com.
Related Links:
_thumbnail.jpg "Vintage Keyboards")
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 12)
Perry Allotta said 2:28PM on 3-10-2009
Some magazines are so bad that the publisher shoul get Jail.
The Television is better, much better than papers.
This is my opinion. Criticize me but I think papers are out the hand today.
Reply
Republiker said 2:29PM on 3-10-2009
Liberal rags of lies and biased, anti-American agendas are dead. Good riddance. This is a clear indicator of good things to come for Conservative America. Enjoy the party now Dumbocrats. The Obamanation is proving to us ALL that when a Democrat wins, we ALL lose.
Reply
jul said 4:48PM on 3-10-2009
You said it all!
So true!
bruce johnson said 11:20PM on 3-10-2009
Didn't we all REALLY lose big-time the past eight years. I'm a political atheist, but it was still pretty obvious that whatever party was in charge the last eight years was not doing even a poor job. Nobody is as blind as he/she who will not see, i.e., the so-called conservatives.
Jerry said 2:43PM on 3-10-2009
I for one quit reading their liberal crap & watch Fox News only where we get it fair & balanced! Obama will try to bail them all out for returning the favor of getting him elected. They will all take a dump as hard working Americans don't want to read these wimp editors lies & sickening anti-american garbage. Take a flush papers!!!
Reply
Hugh Jassol said 3:03PM on 3-10-2009
Well said, Jerry. It's nice to know that you're getting your daily dose of conservative brainwashing from Faux News. Fair and balanced, my ass! More like fake and bullshit. If you had two brain cells to rub together, you'd realize that they present one side of the story only. I'll bet Steve Ducey is your favorite, too. It figures, he's an idiot so I'm sure that you can relate. Hahahaha, you Palin-loving nitwit.
bill said 3:09PM on 3-10-2009
b-s
jul said 4:52PM on 3-10-2009
Right you are Jerry!
Liberals are so open minded, all their brains fell out! long ago!
Johnny said 7:44PM on 3-10-2009
Typical republican sheep. you people are traitors
JIM said 2:47PM on 3-10-2009
Right on,Tom
Reply
Charles Beal said 3:24PM on 3-11-2009
A picture is worth a thousand words. Like 10 gigajillion of those here.
One word is worth more than a hell of a lot of certain pictures.
I enjoy both my laptop and my daily paper. They complement each other. Television opened up a whole new world for people who don't have the adult attention span or intellectual curiosity behind the need to read. The written word is their nemesis.
Reply
Robert said 2:45PM on 3-10-2009
You can choose to believe this statement...or not....I don't care, but newspaper companies, as we know them, will disappear by about the year 2020, (yep, that's how long it will take, because of the liberals) in the same way as the horse & wagon...or, more recently Western Union!
You tell me; what old-timer ever thought western union could be replaced?
Reply
marilyn glasow said 2:47PM on 3-10-2009
May William Buckley rest in peace..........the current nest of so called conservatives have no class, no brains, and no compassion................
Hopefully, they will rot from within and we woin't have them throwing themselves in our faces every day !!!!!
Reply
jul said 4:53PM on 3-10-2009
Marilyn you make me sick. You are already rotten!
Art said 2:49PM on 3-10-2009
The NY. Times for got it self what a rag
Reply
thom said 2:56PM on 3-10-2009
I was under the impression that The Detroit News & The Detroit Free Press are under a joint publishing agreement, which basically makes them one unit, so how one cd eliminate the other is beyond me, 35 years ago The Free Press was a morning paper & The News was an afternoon paper, but they came to some agreement...
Reply
MaryStone said 2:58PM on 3-10-2009
This is the kind of shody jornalism that we are stuck with on the net. If you read todays Plain Dealer this article though it appears on Time's web site and with a Time logo on Yahoo turns out not to be a Time product at all. Also the way this group determined who was going out of business was based on the state of Cleveland's economy. Someone save us from far left loons.....
Reply
Jack said 3:03PM on 3-10-2009
It's not the print way to get news thats bad but the content of liberal spunk. I'm surprised that only 10 are on their way out.......where are you socialistic G. Soros when your bleeding heart bretheren are in need?
Reply
Tom Nunnery said 3:02PM on 3-10-2009
The comments made by the conservative ones in response to a newspaper's demise only reminds me of stupidity and Rush Limbaugh.You are so sad.
Reply
M Hollomon said 3:03PM on 3-10-2009
Unfortunately, newspapers have forgotten what put them on the map in the first place - state and local news. I can get national and world headlines from a host of television companies. What I can't get is the news from my home state. When the Atlanta Journal Constitution stopped delivery south of the Metro Atlanta area, I lost all contact with the state legislature and hundreds of communities across the state. The nearest newspaper of any size, the Columbus Ledger Enquirer has a fear that a reporter will be irretrievably lost if one ventures outside the city limits or certain areas of east Alabama - same thing with the local television news. I miss being able to pick up a newspaper at a rack - I refuse to buy at a convenience store because none are "convenient". If I pay at the pump, why should I have to go inside and wait in line behind 15 people buying lottery tickets to purchase a newspaper. It is too much trouble.
Reply