To be more accurate, the newspapers had a psuedo-monopoly, as they controlled what content got delivered to people's doorsteps. They made people pay huge amount

To be more accurate, the newspapers had a psuedo-monopoly, as they controlled what content got delivered to people's doorsteps. They made people pay huge amounts for classified ads and the like. Now someone else controls the delivery mechanism, and they're passed. They're still mad at Craigslist, but they don't make enough to be a worthwhile target.