The newspaper industry in the United States is in a time of transition. Advertising revenue and print readership have been declining steadily for years, and things continue to get worse. As readers slowly gravitate towards the Internet to satisfy their news needs, more and more newspapers are forced to close their doors. Despite this, the spirit of journalism cannot be allowed to die. Media expert Clay Shirky (2009, para. 10) writes that “There is no general model for newspapers that can replace the one that the Internet just broke.” 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 to thrive in. In an age when young people are steadily turning away from newspapers as a source of news, many argue that the death of newspapers is not important. However, many other sectors are also indirectly affected by the decline of the information sector. The hard work of print journalists is used daily not only by radio and television stations, but also by bloggers, politicians and social commentators. The newspaper industry has continually benefited society like no other industry has, and it has done so quietly, from the outside. Typically, newspapers have many 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 affiliates combined (Kirchhoff, 2010, p. 10). A newspaper's larger staff allows it to cover every event, big or small, from every angle. Eventually, when most newspapers die out, radio and television stations will have to scramble to provide news coverage with their…paper medium…exhausted; the spirit of journalism will thrive. While there is currently no concrete system – there rarely is during revolutions – the next big thing is just around the corner. This is not the end for journalism, it's just the beginning. Works CitedFine, J. (25 September 2008). What will replace the big city newspapers? Bloomberg Buisnessweek, Retrieved from http://www.buisnessweek.com/magazine/content/08_40/b4102077743556.htmKirchhoff, S. M. (9 September 2010). The newspaper industry in the United States is 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/