This Is in No Way the Perfect Visual Metaphor for the State of the Newspaper Industry

The story below has no particular symbolic significance. It is just a local news item about an overturned truck that spilled its payload, tying up traffic on the Schuylkill Expressway. This happens sometimes when trucks drive on roads.

Here is a picture of the truck.

Previously in Slate:

• Don’t Mourn the Passing of the New York Times Chess Column
• The New York Times Kills Its Only Environment Blog
• Newspaper Asks Journalists to Deliver the Paper After They’re Done Writing It