Michael Kinsley: The Press is In Decline

Where Are Our Subsidies?

By Michael Kinsley

Sunday, May 8, 2005; Page B07

In this great country, there are newspaper editorial pages of every political stripe, from nearly insane far-left rantings to the Wall Street Journal. But when the United States faces a danger to its most important institutions and values, Americans can count on the newspaper industry to put aside petty differences and speak with one voice.