Print is Dead: Books in Our Digital Age

The New York Observer reports on how Arthur Sulzberger Jr., the publisher of The New York Times, is backtracking a bit from his comments last week to an Israeli newspaper about his indifference to newsprint. Many news agencies picked up on the story — too many, it seems, for Sulzberger’s comfort — so he has had to retract, or at least refine, his comments. He is expected to make a formal speech to Times staffers later today, but for now here’s what he’s saying: “So let me clear the air on this issue. It is my heartfelt view that newspapers will be around — in print — for a long time. But I also believe that we must be prepared for that judgment to be wrong. My five-year timeframe is about being ready to support our news, advertising and other critical operations on digital revenue alone…whenever that time comes.”

Times’ Sulzberger: Newspaper Will Be Around For a Long Time