The facts are these:

• Paid newspaper subscriptions have been steadily declining by a 2-3 percent rate every six months since 2005 (Editor & Publisher)
• Several major daily newspapers including the Atlanta Journal-Constitution, Miami Herald and Dallas Morning News have experienced steeper declines in subscriptions in 2007. (Editor & Publisher)
• Viewership for evening news has decreased one million viewers per year for 25 straight years (Nielsen Media Research)
• 2007 featured the least-watched week in recorded history for the big four television networks (Associated Press)