Paper Pulls Another Muhammad Cartoon

They say they are pulling it because "it isn't funny." Reason cites another possibility:

If the Post's new standard for comics is to make jokes "immediately clear," then it might be time to kill the comics page altogether. No, Martel/Brauchli, you pulled the cartoon because your fear of Muslims outweighs your commitment to free expression, period.

I wonder if cowardice is a factor in the decline of newspapers. They always cite the internet, but one can't help but ask.

BTW - how is it possible that Facebook is worth $25 billion based on online "advertising" and newspapers are going out of business. Is it fundamentally more interesting to look at pictures of friends from the weekend or read their status updates than reading about news stories happening the world? What does this say about the value we place on information? Do people prefer to read yearbooks than new stories? Isn't there such a thing as "news," ie stories out there than matter to the world vs. just whatever happens to individuals each day?

Riddle me that one.