The Ice Man Cometh

I was talking to a few friends today while on my daily run and the conversation quickly turned to ruminations about how long The Union-Tribune would continue to be a newspaper. One person said 3 years. Another said 5 or 10. Always the optimist, I said it would last as a newspaper for at least 20, and probably longer. Which got me to wondering: What do other folks in the business, or who have left the business, or who are contemplating entering the business, think about the future of newspapers? Send your thoughts to ogul59@hotmail.com and I'll post them in my next blog.