The American newspaper industry is going through a period of transition. Advertising revenues and print media readership have been in steady decline for years and the situation is only getting worse. As readers gradually turn to the Internet to meet their information needs, more and more newspapers are forced to close their doors. Despite this, the spirit of journalism cannot die. Media expert Clay Shirky (2009, para. 10) writes that "there is no general model for newspapers to replace the one that the Internet has just broken." Shirky is right, there is no general model because it is no longer a question of replacing newspapers; it’s about saving journalism and giving journalists a new medium in which to thrive. In an age where young people are gradually moving away from newspapers as a source of information, many would say the death of newspapers is not significant. However, many other sectors are also indirectly affected by the decline of the information industry. The hard work of print journalists is put to use every day not only by radio and television stations, but also by bloggers, politicians and social commentators. The newspaper industry has continually brought benefits to society like no other industry, and it has done so quietly and in the background. Generally, newspapers have far more resources than radio and television stations. For example, the Dallas Morning News has more journalists in the city of Dallas than ABC, NBC, CBS, and Fox television networks combined (Kirchhoff, 2010, p. 10). A newspaper's larger staff allows it to cover every event, big or small, from every angle. Eventually, when the majority of newspapers disappear, radio and television stations will have to scramble to provide coverage with their ...... middle of the newspaper ...... winning; the spirit of journalism will be able to prosper. Although there is currently no concrete system in place, which is rarely the case in times of revolution, the next big thing is not far away. This is not the end of journalism, it is only the beginning. Works Cited Fine, J. (September 25, 2008). What will replace big city newspapers? Bloomberg Buisnessweek, retrieved from http://www.buisnessweek.com/magazine/content/08_40/b4102077743556.htmKirchhoff, SM (September 9, 2010). The American newspaper industry in transition. Retrieved from http://www.fas.org/sgp/crs/misc/R40700.pdfMore media, less news. (August 24, 2006). The Economist, retrieved from http://www.economist.com/node/7827135Shirky, C. (March 2009). Newspapers and thinking the unthinkable. Retrieved from http://www.shirky.com/weblog/2009/03/newspapers-and-thinking-the-unthinkable/