Maybe I should revise my estimate. Lately, many people have asked me about the fate of the American newspaper in an era when circulation, advertising and staff size are all sharply down. I've told them what editors have told me: The next 18 to 24 months may well see the first major U.S. city without a daily paper. ...more

November 8, 2008

"Just Do It," one of Nike's ad slogans, might also be something the government should use to encourage consumers to spend their expected tax rebates. ...more

February 6, 2008

Some Florida school officials have taken offense at a new report from Johns Hopkins University which slammed the state for the high number of high schools it calls "dropout factories," schools where no more than 60 percent of those who start as freshmen complete their senior years and graduate. ...more

November 28, 2007