"If people in journalism think colleges would benefit from their experience, maybe they should offer some time to help develop the journalists of tomorrow – to give back some of the time and effort that was no doubt invested in them…After all, it's better to light a candle than curse the darkness."

I do not underestimate the tests before us. We may never become true digital natives, but we can and must begin to assimilate to their culture and way of thinking. It is a monumental, once-in-a-generation opportunity, but it is also an exciting one, because if we’re successful, our industry has the potential to reshape itself, and to be healthier than ever before.