The Puzzle of America's Vanishing Newspapers The recent announcement that Slate is introducing a daily mini crossword is a symptom, not a solution, to the broader issue of declining newspaper circulation and advertising revenue in the United States.
While the mini crossword may attract new readers to the site, it also raises questions about the long term sustainability of online news outlets.
Print newspapers continue to struggle with declining sales and plummeting circulations, as people increasingly turn to social media feeds or news aggregators on their phones and tablets for instant gratification.