Traditional newspapers were losing money long before ad blockers became widely used. It is the switch to the net that is strangling them. Sure, ad blockers are

Traditional newspapers were losing money long before ad blockers became widely used. It is the switch to the net that is strangling them. Sure, ad blockers aren't helping, but are a response to highly annoying crap, malware, etc. being shoveled by the increasingly desperate. It is an arms race, but not one newspapers can win. Also, little hint: having your revenue threatened isn't an excuse for being unethical. Nobody (even corporations, slowly becoming more equal than others) has a right to a profit, or even staying in business.