newspapers that think along these lines should just take their websites down, and stick to the print edition plus other non-linkable forms such as a kindle edit

newspapers that think along these lines should just take their websites down, and stick to the print edition plus other non-linkable forms such as a kindle edition, an ipod edition, and adobe air reader edition etc. for all the others, learning how to link themselves to other newspapers and blogs, i.e. learning to take part in the online conversation, is absolutely crucial if they want to have a chance of surviving.