Romenesko

BusinessWeek
"That number will continue to grow," MediaNews Group CEO Dean Singleton said at the World Newspaper Congress last week. "The large metros are the hardest hit by change, and they're the most difficult to change. Too many whining editors, reporters and newspaper unions continue to bark at the dark, thinking their barks will make the night go away. They fondly remember the past as if it will suddenly re-appear and the staffing in newsrooms will suddenly begin to grow again. Well, as a former journalist, I also wish for the past, but it's not coming back."