The decline of newspaper print classifieds and the ripple effects that gutted newsrooms began, by many accounts, in 1995.

Microsoft takes on Craigslist in battle for classifieds With free, local classified ads, Windows Live Expo is node in Redmond's growing network of Net services.

What's in 120 cities, features four million classified advertisements a month, and is read all over? It's Craigslist. The online service offers up everything from cars to jobs to personal ads, and ...