Facing plummeting print circulation and an extremely challenging economy, the newspaper industry is clearly in crisis. According to the Audit Bureau of Circulations, American newspapers have seen a steady decline in print circulation over the last fourteen years.1 This trend directly correlates with the rise of the Internet as a news source. Indeed, in October of 2008 The Christian Science Monitor announced that it would be the first major newspaper to stop its daily print edition and exist only online.2 Today‟s newspapers are in a situation where they must embrace new technologies in order to stay relevant and survive. This study examines how newspapers are responding to this crisis by investing more in their web programs and evolving their websites from simple news delivery mechanisms into online communities. The study evaluates the web programs of America‟s top 100 newspapers based on the features included, with a focus on tools that increase interactivity and immediacy. The Bivings Group conducted similar studies in 2006 and 2007, and data from those reports is used to show how newspaper