Exciting times may lie ahead for newspapers

Publish or perish? Now it seems that if you publish, you will sooner or later perish.

The New York Times reformed its international edition recently, giving more space to commentaries, and exclusive and in-depth reports. Publisher Arthur Sulzberger Jr. said in an open letter to readers that the NYT will continue to add reporters and editors to its bureaus around the world, because he believes "readers still crave the depth and breadth of a newspaper".

The contrast between the old and new NYT editions is a testimony to Sulzberger Jr.'s judgment.