A recent glut of feature stories on the death of the American newspaper has temporarily made the outmoded form of media appealing enough to stave off its inevitable demise for an additional 21 days, sources reported Monday. 'People really seem to identify with these moving, 'end-of-an-era'-type pieces,' Washington Post editor-in-chief Leonard Downie, Jr. said. 'It's nice to see that the printed word is still, at least for now, the most powerful medium for reporting on the death of the printed word.' Downie added that the poignant farewell Op-Ed he recently penned was so well received that he will be able to hold onto his job for up to six more days. 