The dismay at the plight of American literacy is misguided in at least one important way: printing jobs may be declining rapidly, but editors and writers are finding a wealth of opportunities in new media. This is especially true of writing jobs, though with the exception of technical and specialist work, compensation may be minimal or even non-existent (blogs, fledgling websites, etc. offering “exposure”). However, an experienced and persistent writer can still find enough freelance writing jobs to keep himself or herself in food and Dostoyevsky novels.