Recapping the News Dive

It's an unfortunate trend, but a number of journalists have recently done a superb job providing an overview of the crippled state of the news industry. The latest recap comes from James Warren, a former managing editor and Washington bureau chief for the Chicago Tribune. Writing in The Atlantic, Warren explains the classified ad conundrum and revisits the flawed model for online revenue. He links to another fine piece from media guru Eric Alterman, who wrote last year in the New Yorker.

Warren now writes for some of the sites -- The Huffington Post and The Daily Beast -- that rely heavily on newspaper reporters for original content and will undoubtedly lose out if this content continues to diminish.

Reading articles about the decline of the news media is somewhat masochistic and, admittedly, even a tad narcissistic. But it's also important. Every once in awhile, we all need a little kick in the ass to remind us why we're still in the game.