If you knew just how understaffed they were compared to even just a few years ago. The money left print media with the classifieds and they can't afford to pay for journalism (which was always a cost center) any more, everyone is doing about 8 jobs and just printing press releases. Combine that with inefficient layers of management fat from the good times and employees who haven't upskilled in decades (again, a product of the good times), and it's easy to see why small, digital teams are going to thump old media.

(obvious exception is the New York Times, who seem to be doing a great job)