What If Newspapers Did Not Exist?

TJ Sullivan, an independent journalist who has worked with the Los Angeles Times and the Chicago Tribune has launched an online petition (full text below) to try and save the newspaper business.
Mr. Sullivan argues that newspapers should collectively shut off free online access to their content for one week next summer so that Americans realize how valuable original news reporting is. Perhaps then, people will realize it is worth paying for.
Currently, print subscriptions are collapsing and online advertising dollars on free sites have not generated nearly ....