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The article discusses the crisis relate to U.S. newspapers in 2016. Topics covered include the slow death of newspapers in the country due to the launch of online resources such as social networking sites. Also mentioned is the impact of the launch of advertising sites such as Craigslist on the demise of U.S. newspapers.

The newspaper industry is in decline, with an average of 2.5 newspapers closing every week in the United States. This has led to the loss of one-third of the country's newspapers and two-thirds of its newspaper journalists since 2005. As a result, there are over 200 "news deserts" in the country where local government, law enforcement, and businesses face little media scrutiny. Digital media has also not been able to adequately replace traditional newspapers, with major digital media outlets like Vice and BuzzFeed facing layoffs. Despite these challenges, The Nation continues to publish a variety of articles on topics such as activism, housing, and politics. [Extracted from the article]

The article discusses the author's claim that number of experienced newspaper journalists that are employed in America is declining as of 2016, and it mentions the negative impacts that this trend could have on journalism and democracy in the U.S. Corporate downsizing , job search failures, and opportunities for freelance journalists are addressed. Middle-aged and older employees are examined, along with America's newspaper industry, employee buyouts, and the costs associated with older workers.

Several letters to the editor are presented in response to articles in previous issues including "Paper Rout" by Eric Alterman about the newspaper industry in the July 18-25, 2016 issue, "Hillary Makes History" in the August 15-22, 2016 issue, and "A Plague of Private-Prison Deaths" by Seth Freed Wessler in the July 4-11, 2016 issue.

The article reports that the publishers of the print weekly "The Indypendent" are now raising funds to publish a one-time paper, named "The Battle of New York," which will feature information and analysis from political experts on the New York primary.

The article discusses an attempted hostile takeover of the newspaper publisher Gannett Company by the hedge fund unit Digital First Media, noting the destruction of the San Jose, California newspaper "Mercury News" by Digital First Media.

The article discusses the relationship between the decrease in local newspaper circulation, the decline of the newspaper industry and the 2016 election of U.S. President Donald Trump. It comments on alleged disinformation of right-wing media in the U.S., including the Fox News channel and its impact of U.S. democracy.

A tweet microblog message from writer John Nichols is presented which discusses the "Chicago Sun-Times" newspaper's decision to resume making political election endorsements.