Citing crisis, US newspaper editors cancel conventionThe American Society of Newspaper Editors, citing the "challenging times faced by its members," announced Friday that it was canceling its 2009 convention. ASNE ASNE American Society of Newspaper Editors ASNE American Society of Naval Engineers ASNE Air and Space Natural Environment ASNE Association Sport Nature Education (France) president Charlotte Hall said that although plans for the April 26-29 meeting in Chicago were well under way the ASNE's leadership "concluded that the challenges editors face at their newspapers demand their full attention." "Even though the learning opportunities at the convention would have been valuable, the greatest priority is leading our own newsrooms as we shape the future of the business," Hall said. "This is a uniquely stressful period in our business as we face both structural change and deep recession," Hall said. She added that it had also become clear that attendance in Chicago would have been "significantly" lower than at previous conventions. The ASNE was founded in 1922. The group said the last time it failed to hold an convention was in 1945 during World War II. Hall said the ASNE 2010 Convention remains scheduled for April 11-14 in Washington. She said a planned vote in Chicago on removing the word "paper" from the name of the ASNE and expanding membership to include editors of online-only news websites would now be held electronically. "We intend to press on with our transformation of ASNE to ensure its relevance in the digital age," Hall said. The US newspaper industry is facing an unprecedented crisis with print advertising revenue declining, circulation dropping and readers migrating to free news online. The Rocky Mountain News The Rocky Mountain News is a daily morning tabloid-format newspaper published in Denver, Colorado. It is owned by the E. W. Scripps Company. (Despite Scripps still running the paper, it's the only newspaper in the Scripps family not to have the corporate lighthouse logo on , a newspaper in Denver, Colorado, put out its last edition on Friday after its owner, E.W. Scripps Co. decided to shut down the nearly 150-year-old daily, which lost 16 million dollars last year. The announcement of the Rocky Mountain News' closure came just days after publishing group Hearst Corp said it may shutter the San Francisco Chronicle The San Francisco Chronicle was founded in 1865 as The Daily Dramatic Chronicle by teenage brothers Charles de Young and Michael H. de Young.[2] The paper grew along with San Francisco to become the largest circulation newspaper on the West Coast of the if staff of the newspaper did not agree to "significant" job cuts. Hearst announced in January that it plans to close its money-losing Seattle newspaper, the Post-Intelligencer, if a buyer cannot be found. Philadelphia Newspapers, owner of the Philadelphia Inquirer Philadelphia Inquirer Morning newspaper, long one of the most influential dailies in the eastern U.S. Founded in 1847 as the Pennsylvania Inquirer, it took its present name c. 1860. It was a strong supporter of the Union in the American Civil War. and the Philadelphia Daily News The Philadelphia Daily News is a tabloid newspaper that began publishing on March 31, 1925, under founding editor Lee Ellmaker. In its early years, it was dominated by crime stories, sports and sensationalism. By 1930, daily circulation of the morning paper exceeded 200,000. , filed for bankruptcy protection on Sunday. Tribune Co., owner of The Los Angeles Times Los Angeles Times Morning daily newspaper. Established in 1881, it was purchased and incorporated in 1884 by Harrison Gray Otis (1837–1917) under The Times-Mirror Co. (the hyphen was later dropped from the name). , Chicago Tribune Chicago Tribune Daily newspaper published in Chicago. The Tribune is one of the leading U.S. newspapers and long has been the dominant voice of the Midwest. Founded in 1847, it was bought in 1855 by six partners, including Joseph Medill (1823–99), who made the paper and six other dailies, filed for bankruptcy in December and a Minnesota newspaper, the Minneapolis Star Tribune For the Wyoming newspaper, see . The Star Tribune (also Star trib or Strib, as it is often referred to) is the largest newspaper in the U.S. , filed for bankruptcy in January. 
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