Newsbox Etc.

2010 | Best Newsstand

As "written" communication is increasingly measured in tweeted characters instead of blocky paragraphs -- or, for real journalism old-timers, column inches -- the printed page nevertheless holds out a couple of key advantages over its computer-screen counterpart. First of all, it's a lot less catastrophic to spill food or drink on a piece of paper than on a laptop. If you should find yourself in a hospital or doctor's-office waiting room, meanwhile, WiFi ought to be about the last... More »