10 major newspapers most likely to fold

New period of decline

Wendy Natt, Mar 10, 09.

As many as eight of the fifty largest daily newspapers in the US could either fold or begin to publish solely online, according to a recent financial analysis of parent companies and the newspapers they own.

Financial analysis and commentary blog 24/7 Wall Street conducted the analysis and covered the story, noting that the industry “has entered a new period of decline,” as evidenced by the recent closing of major papers in Philadelphia and Denver, announcements of the likely end of the Seattle Post Intelligencer (at least in paper form), and severe staff cuts at the San Francisco Chronicle.

Based on the analysis, 24/7 Wall St. created a list of the ten major daily papers that are most likely to go under or cease their printing operations and shift to digital publication only:

The Philadelphia Daily News
The Minneapolis Star Tribune
The Miami Herald
The Detroit News
The Boston Globe
The San Francisco Chronicle
The Chicago Sun Times
NY Daily News
The Fort Worth Star Telegram
The Cleveland Plain Dealer

(photo credit: Vin Crosbie)