writing in a recession

Useful post from The Urban Muse about writing (as a freelancer) during a recession. Will a recession provide more work for independent writers? Or less? And how are newspapers feeling the economic slowdown? Recent reports indicate that the advertising slide for Gannett and others is getting steeper. It's no fun to see your local papers cut staff and coverage to counter lower ad revenue, but perhaps the silver lining will be the need for more freelance-written articles.