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Cramer's Lightning Round - Fortune Brands Is Overvalued (6/24/09)

why do i always feel like i'm watching an infomercial everytime i listen to this creep?

Will Micropayments Work for Newspapers?

"The big question: if some newspapers start charging, will readers just find free content elsewhere? Or can premium content afford to charge a premium?"

That merits another question. Would tv viewers pay for a premium cable channel if they still had to watch commercials?

Don't Bet on 'Recovery' Unless You're Willing to Redefine It

I have to agree with a previous post, greed always prevails. While we make up the difference, others laugh all the way to the bank ...and I don't mean American banks. This is just one example.

www.boston.com/news/wo.../

Jarvis vs. Mutter: What Newspapers Are Worth

I think the word dinosaur is appropriate when describing newspapers. They cut their own throat when their sole purpose in life became increasing next quarter's advertising numbers. Instead of adding value to their product, they simply became advertising agencies.

Newspapers missed the boat because they remained in denial for so long when it came the internet. For example, when Craig's List started eating their lunch, they increased classified rates. For too long, all efforts went to convincing advertisers why they should continue paying outrageous rates instead of enticing new subscribers with quality content ...which would have forced the advertisers' hand anyway.

You need a lot of resources to produce content that people are willing to pay for and that is something newspapers no longer have.

Is the Newspapers' Shift in Focus to the Web Too Late?

Is the Newspapers' Shift in Focus to the Web Too Late? Yes

I personally know a few advertisers that are now laughing at our local newspaper's downfall. Why? They still remember the old days when we would essentially tell them to either pay our outrageous rates or go advertise somewhere else. Well ...they did.

This Week in Saving Newspapers

Unlike other industries, the economic impact would be minimal if newspapers just went away.

Newsday et al: Too Little, Too Late

"The memo speculates about creating an E-ink reader, seeking the mythical iPod moment for papers. I fear it’s a myth."

I couldn't agree more. That bullet train left the station a long time ago yet newspapers are still trying to catch up to it with the same old steam engine chugging down the same old track.

Wall Street's Response to Obama's Economic Policy

I disagree because I happen to think the article I posted is not ethical behavior. Also, why should corporations and the rich have the luxury of being able to take advantage of all the benefits America has to offer yet not have to put anything back?

As far as the oil companies, I like Pelosi's idea because we, including myself, only worry about oil prices when they're high yet forget about the future when they're low. High oil prices obviously have a direct impact on our economy. Now we have both congress and the president fairly close to being on the same page and quite frankly, I'm all for getting us away from our dependence.


On Feb 12 11:00 AM WayneS wrote:

> Pelosi is already going after "onshore" accounts. Maybe this is why
> they are moving offshore. For example, she wants to double tax American
> oil companies who make the majority of their money overseas. Then,
> she wants to nationalize the oil fields within the US. This is from
> her website.
>
> I thought Obama's "change" was different from that last 8 years,
> but it is identical with different recipients of other peoples' moneys.
>

Wall Street's Response to Obama's Economic Policy

I just want to know when we're going to go after all the offshore accounts. Like KBR that avoids paying taxes and avoids paying SS on its emplyees yet is a HUGE recipient of our tax dollars. Taxes that the rest of us then have to make up. America's infrastructure and our government isn't free. Enough is enough and to hell with the repubs, they obviously just don't get it. After this last election, WE are obviously still in charge!

Top Iraq contractor skirts US taxes offshore (Boston Globe)
www.boston.com/news/wo.../

A Positive Spin on Newspaper Cutbacks

"And I’d like to note that I feel nothing but sympathy for the tens of thousands of journalists who have been and are continuing to be laid off."

And I'd like to ask, how do you feel about all those other little ancillary people that aren't journalists but make their living working for a newspaper? It is out of touch people like you that have made the newspaper irrelevant. Are you related to W?

Am I Crazy to Own Gannett?

Sure sounds like a lot of makeup for that pig

How Newsrooms Throw Away Value by Not Linking to Web Sources

I agree. Unfortunatley, too many dinosaurs still exist in this industry and many of them are still the ones that make the decisions.

Bad Week (and Decade) for Newspapers

Good piece, no sugarcoating.

"The newspaper industry is notorious for copying each others’ design, circulation and advertising tips..." seems to be the current strategy for "escaping the complacency of the past four decades." The bad thing is, they don't have anybody to copy.

A Silver Lining in the Newspaper Crisis

Written like a true "suit". The only thing newspapers have done is shift their resources to advertising. Now more than ever, you have to go through a maze of ads just to find a few lines of actual content. Put a fork in them, they've simply become spammers in print.

Publishing in Peril: Rivals Think About Collaborating

One look at the salaries of the "higher ups" easily explains why these greedy corporations are in trouble. That and the fact that newspapers have completely forgotten the reason they exist ...well, most news media for that matter.

Free press? LOL!!! We risk losing that little piece in the Bill of Rights all because these idiots are more concerned about not offending their advertisers than making people aware of what's really going on. They've sold their soul for increased revenues.

Now that they've lost the readers' trust, Gannett and the rest can put a fork in it, too little, too late!