One former newspaper editor says on his blog that it won't happen:
"Beyond pure economic considerations, of course, there is the emotionally persuasive argument that the press needs to be saved so it can fulfill its unique role as the watchdog for the oldest democracy in the world. The problem is that it is difficult to imagine how the vigor and independence of the press would be maintained if the industry depended on the largesse of the very government officials it is supposed to be watching."
What's funny is that, in Kentucky, many newspapers already are very dependent on that largesse.
We are looking for ways to cut government spending, aren't we? The time has come to declare newspapers a non-essential government expenditure.
