Top 10 Reasons Journalists Won't Give Up Newspapers

So you've probably heard about this whole publishing business model that isn't working. Yeah, I'm living it right now -- and I can tell you first-hand how difficult it's been for editorial teams and executives to wrap their heads around and figure out the new journalism (if you can call it that half the time).

Anyway, part of our assignment for ad class this week was to create our own Top 10 list a la David Letterman. I chose to speak near and dear to my heart and create the "Top 10 Reasons Journalists Won't Give Up Newspapers" list. What do you think?

Top 10 Reasons Journalists Won't Give Up Newspapers

10. Publishing yesterday’s news helps slow time.

9. Inky hands are a sign of intellectualism.

8. Still learning InDesign/InCopy 2006.

7. Rushing to make the “to printer” deadline still allows for pretty good accuracy rates.

6. The whole interacting-with-the-public thing is scary.

5. Mrs. Ethel Johnson of Sugar Grove would cancel her subscription.

4. Plans to sell newspapers on eBay as collectors editions would be foiled.

3. It’s fun to plan jump pages.

2. Still waiting to realize dream of yelling “Stop the Press!”

1. How else are people going to get the news?