For all of the advertising woes that printed newspapers have encountered over the past few years, it's an open question what will happen to them as they shift their focus online. The New York Times' Stephanie Clifford (who has been turning out really fascinating stuff week after week lately) warns that the Web may not be the Promised Land of newspaper ad sales, but there are a few hopeful indicators. (more...)

A case of dog chases tail: Slate has refashioned it's daily aggregation feature "Today's Papers" because, well, newspapers have started delivering content at a faster, more consistent pace to keep up with their competition online. Woof. "One of the great conveniences and frustrations of the Web recently has been the rise of the news aggregator," wrote Slate editor in chief David Plotz to eulogize his 14-year-old aggregation feature, now obsolete, and announce the launch of its replacement — "The Slatest, The most important news and commentary to read right now." And they do mean right now — like, right now — not just today. The Slatest also replaces "In Other Magazines," a similar roundup for glossies. (more...)