Everyone has something to say about the recession/depression. ''I'm feeling frustrated with the hyperbolic way people are talking about these cuts. This is a global recession. Of course, the health department is going to have to get by on less money.'' -- Mitch Katz, director of the San Francisco health department, regarding $17 million in cuts ...

My answer -- a story without quotes -- would be ''colorless.''  American media are consolidating shops, slashing staff and shipping off advertising, billing and even news-gathering services to places like India (streaming audio means your city council can be ''reported'' by keyboardists in Calcutta). As we watch media evolve, here are a few ...