1) The document discusses many challenges facing news organizations in creating their future, including disruption from new distribution methods and the rise of niche players, changing audience flows, and the need for new approaches to content architecture, computational journalism, and organizational roles. 2) It questions whether new forms of in-depth and persistent journalism can be developed using tools and resources like computational reporting. 3) It argues that constant innovation must be embedded in the culture and DNA of news organizations to succeed in this changing environment.