IF there were still a newspaper that delivered all the great stuff that was in the newspapers of my youth, then I would definitely subscribe. But the funnies aren't as funny (or as many), the news is stale compared to that on TV or internet, and often poorly reported. The last time I tried to get a local paper the delivery was sporadic. If I called to report that my paper was not delivered the best I could hope for would be a day added onto my subscription, whereas in the "old days" someone would personally bring out the paper to my house. And it's much easier, faster, and cheaper to send an article to a friend via a link in an email than by cutting out an article and using the US Mail. All told, since we can't go back to the newspapers of our youth, I prefer the internet to today's newspapers. I also find that I keep in touch with friends more now that email is available.