> every story gets published in hundred of newspapers with some little variation. Seems like a huge redundancy, that takes a lot of work, and shares the ad reve

> every story gets published in hundred of newspapers with some little variation. Seems like a huge redundancy, that takes a lot of work, and shares the ad revenue between many many sources Exactly. The newspaper industry as a distribution model, with many players redistributing content created by a few, and sharing the revenue, just won't make sense when distribution online is effectively free... both in terms of cost and expectation of cost. However, the content creation industry will thrive. Non-syndicated, subscription services like the Economist will do just fine.