Newspapers and the Future

I am a fan of a good newspaper, and I often lament the lack of independence, leadership, and just plain old journalism in today's media. Occasionally I blog on the topic, and I find the way that the Internet is playing in the equation to be fascinating. So, I thought this opinion piece in The Economist on the death of newspapers was pretty good if you're interested in the topic. There is an accompanying article on how papers are coping, too.