Another major U.S. daily to stop printing; Obama forgets about major U.S. papers

Following the Rocky Mountain News' decision to end all operations and the Seattle Post-Intelligencer's move to an online only format last week, another U.S. daily newspaper is going to stop its print publication in favor of a Web edition. The Ann Arbor News, founded 174 years ago and currently owned by Advance Publications, will print its last edition in July.

As with the Seattle P-I's online transition, offers will be made to current Ann Arbor News' employees to continue on with the Web only effort. However; the Ann Arbor News made it clear that jobs will be cut, and one can't forget that the Seattle P-I had a tough time selling these new job opportunities to its print staff.

The daily newspaper death watch continues to focus on the San Francisco Chronicle, which is expected to announce plans within a few weeks about whether it will stop all operations or become an online only publication. Major U.S. daily newspapers may no longer be relevant at presidential press conferences. Obama didn't call on a single one last night.