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Rethinking Newspapers vs. the Internet [view article]
PastTense, now YOU'RE the one talking nonsense with your claim that AOL foresaw the bubble burst and presciently cashed out at the peak in exchange for a "solid business." AOL absolutely saw themselves as a content provider, which was absolutely wrong. They had always been (and are still trying to be) a service provider that simplified the process of getting online and doing email. And that's about it. ReplyRethinking Newspapers vs. the Internet [view article]
"AOL thought it was in the content business and that is what led to the disastrous purchase of Time Warner (TWX)"That's nonsense. AOL exchanged some of its internet bubble for a solid business (Time Warner). Far from being disastrous that was a brilliant move. Time Warner became the bulk of the value of the company. AOL stockholders would have lost much more stock value if that hadn't happened. Reply
Rethinking Newspapers vs. the Internet [view article]
I like your thought process!People pay for online ads since they can lead to clicks and sales.
Radio and tv customers are captive audiences - you get 15- or 30-second exclusives with them, which are valuable.
Print? People can breeze by without even noticing ads, so the model has to change radically.
Maybe have a few advertisers sponsor entire daily editions or sections so that readers can't help but notice at least some of the ads - and know that these ads, like radio/tv, are strictly brand-building or announcement-making tools, rather than direct and immediate sales drivers like the web is. Reply
Rethinking Newspapers vs. the Internet [view article]
Jeff, how does what you're proposing that Google (or AP, or whoever) do for newspapers differ from what they could get right now from any of a number of commercial hosting services? Replyry_Foreman
Newspapers' 'Near Death Spiral,' Courtesy Web 2.0 [view article]
I will still pick up the printed paper from the newstand for my train ride into the city from the burbs.. It's just not the same on my laptop.. Nothing will or can replace the printed pages.. !!! ReplyNewspapers' 'Near Death Spiral,' Courtesy Web 2.0 [view article]
the latest stats on newspapers indicate the median age of a reader is 57. the tail is fading away. ReplyNewspapers' 'Near Death Spiral,' Courtesy Web 2.0 [view article]
I am 57 y.o. and retired. Up until 2008 I subscribed to newspapers the last 30 years. Because of what I consider high cost subscriptions, I went to the internet for all my news, information and advertising. I have 3 daughters who will never subscribe to newspapers due to internet exposure. As for myself, I was receiving the newspaper 7 days a week, now my city newspaper is offering a 4 day plan I will probably go back to for a much reduced price. I know reduced rates are not the future for newspapers, and readers like me are not the future of newspapers survival. But I think we do represent a base that will contribute to newspaper survival for many more years to come. When I dropped my newspaper subscription in January 2008, my reason given was high cost of subscription. My reason for considering going back to the newspaper is reduced rates and my personal need for news and information offered in the newspaper. I know newspapers are not geared toward people my age, but never the less, I like walking out in the early morning, get my newspaper, can set and read it or take it with me to appointments and other places I go and still have reading material with me. Make of this what you will. But I will never totally give up reading the newspapers. ReplyNewspapers' 'Near Death Spiral,' Courtesy Web 2.0 [view article]
I'm a newsaholic and I have quit subscribing to all print media except Wall Street Journal - something to read with my daily coffee and doughnut....but that's it. Down from four or five magazine and three newspapers to one WSJ. ReplyPseudonym
Newspapers' 'Near Death Spiral,' Courtesy Web 2.0 [view article]
Paper has 15 years tops to figure out how to make money without printing anything.The subscription is dying off everyday and the next generation is not going to subscribe to a printed paper.
My local paper spent $30 million modernizing their presses and facilities just 5 years ago...I knew that was a huge mistake...they figured color pictures or readable print would save the business...LOL Reply
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Is this a buy or a sell? ReplyIf 'Real Journalism' Fails As A Business, Should Government Step In? [view article]
As a publisher of a small community newspaper I disagree with many of your comments about the state of our industry but agree with your conclusion. Newspapers have been supported since their inception by advertising dollars. Craig's list may have an impact on some classified categories but it certainly can't take the credit for any significant change in our profit picture. Largely changes in newspaper advertising have been affected by changes in the retail industry. The number of small to mid-size retailers, traditionally strong advertisers, have been greatly diminished and replaced with fewer mega-stores and on-line businesses. This is a response to consumers who want the lowest prices everday and the largest possible selection - a concept that fit into their busy lifestyle more effectively than comparing sale prices in newspaper ads and driving from store to store. Traditional newspaper companies are reacting to the changes in the marketplace and diversifying their offerings to the information consumer. Whether it be through hyper-local print products, magazines or a variety of on-line offerings, the industry is merely going through the same pains that come with any major societal shift. There will always be a place for a free press unfettered by government control. ReplyYates
If 'Real Journalism' Fails As A Business, Should Government Step In? [view article]
The BBC is publicly funded and is one of the world's best news gathering organizations. However, it is much too soon to declare journalism dead obviously. Print perhaps, but then the model will change to television + internet + free lightweight paper, and perhaps that's more efficient. ReplyFascism
If 'Real Journalism' Fails As A Business, Should Government Step In? [view article]
equals a managerial state. It is at our doorstep. Do we accept it with open arms? Of course! Our society thrives on propaganda and disinformation! ReplyIf 'Real Journalism' Fails As A Business, Should Government Step In? [view article]
It is an interesting question. The banks derivative based business model and Boolean risk switches have failed, and they are being supported, directly, and indirectly with inflation. The defense industry is also supported in the same way, perhaps as an uneconomic capability which wouldn't function without its government customer, and is unable to diversify into other markets. Air traffic control, does that count? There's probably other nationalized industries in the government's pockets, secondary mortgage market organizers, so why not takr over failing journalism models. They are close to the New York Times, swapping out secrets the Times agrees not to publish, it seems, for continued daily access on stuff it can publish.But why should the government be limited to failed or failing business models like these?
If government was going to get into the media business wouldn't it make sense to do it properly? One company, full multi-media access across the entire spectrum, from cell-phones and blackberries to TV and movies houses distributed through all means. Establishment of an officially sanctioned training program for journalists so that they know stuff. Cooperation between journalists and the diplomatic and military services around the world.
Oh, perhaps Madison Avenue should be included in the mix too. That way there wouldn't be any disorienting shocks caused by changes in coverage reflecting changes in ownership.
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If 'Real Journalism' Fails As A Business, Should Government Step In? [view article]
The idea of a government bailout of newspapers is the most outrageous thing I've heard in awhile - and there's been a lot of outrageous stuff recently! Let technology and human endeavor run its course. Reply