Newspapers are failing because they persist in a 19th century business model. The news has to be supported by an equivalent number of inches of advertising sales (more is better). The paper also must grow or shrink by 4 pages at a time. When I was a reporter I dreaded the editorial meetings where the editor would decide who's story got cut because the sales department couldn't get enough ad sales.
Paper and ink are expensive to produce and end up mostly used for fish wrapping, bird cages and fireplace starter. Bits and bytes are cheap. The problem is that when you aren't making enough money as a writer your opinion becomes more of a priority in your content.
When newspaper publishers are more concerned with driving an agenda than telling the truth, then the rags deserve to die. The truth will find other ways to reach the light of day.
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