The Incredible Shrinking ProJo

UPDATE: The growth of the blogosphere is leading to greater discussion of hyper-local coverage as an alternative or addition to the waning newspaper industry. I learned of Dr. Denny's interesting proposal -- an offer to pay someone to cover his community for the same amount that he gives to a newspaper -- through Dan Kennedy's Media Nation.

A six-page A section, on a Wednesday? You've got to be kidding. Tom Mooney and Elizabeth Gudrais have important stories on the front of today's ProJo, but this limited amount of space doesn't leave room for much else. Worse, it conveys a vague sense that not much important or interesting stuff is going on.