Comments on: The Death of Newspapers – Really! http://robjam.es/2009/01/the-death-of-newspapers-really/ Now What? Thu, 10 Jun 2010 18:12:35 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Rob James http://robjam.es/2009/01/the-death-of-newspapers-really/comment-page-1/#comment-5133 Rob James Thu, 26 Mar 2009 09:06:05 +0000 http://robjam.es/2009/01/the-death-of-newspapers-really/#comment-5133 I was listening to and old Twit podcast today that was broadcast about 4 weeks ago (http://www.twit.tv/184), and they discussed how another large newspaper publisher, Rocky Mountain News, has gone under and is closing its doors. An interesting stat that was mentioned in the podcast is that it 70,000 trees to publish the print version of the New York Times, which I thought was an outstanding number. In these days of 'green' strategy, we must consider this... I was listening to and old Twit podcast today that was broadcast about 4 weeks ago (http://www.twit.tv/184), and they discussed how another large newspaper publisher, Rocky Mountain News, has gone under and is closing its doors.

An interesting stat that was mentioned in the podcast is that it 70,000 trees to publish the print version of the New York Times, which I thought was an outstanding number. In these days of ‘green’ strategy, we must consider this…

]]> By: Alison http://robjam.es/2009/01/the-death-of-newspapers-really/comment-page-1/#comment-5132 Alison Thu, 26 Mar 2009 08:12:31 +0000 http://robjam.es/2009/01/the-death-of-newspapers-really/#comment-5132 It probably is a case of when not if, but I don't think it'll happen as quickly as some suggest. It is true traditional media is investing in online, but if they are clever and position themselves as providing in-depth analysis to news stories their longevity may stretch at least a decade longer! Eg. ABC tag of "more than headlines". I don't want to read a 2000+ word article online but maybe that's *so GenX*. I do think our behaviour will change where only a select niche audience will seek in-depth - so can papers exist as a niche or is it mainstream or bust? Others will want a mix of twitter news discussion, blogger analysis, news feeds etc. I believe SMH overall readership has grown close to half a mil due to people like myself who read online daily (and throughout day) when I used to only ever buy weekend paper. (Disclaimer: I work at fairfax but not in print media!) It probably is a case of when not if, but I don’t think it’ll happen as quickly as some suggest. It is true traditional media is investing in online, but if they are clever and position themselves as providing in-depth analysis to news stories their longevity may stretch at least a decade longer! Eg. ABC tag of “more than headlines”. I don’t want to read a 2000+ word article online but maybe that’s *so GenX*.

I do think our behaviour will change where only a select niche audience will seek in-depth – so can papers exist as a niche or is it mainstream or bust? Others will want a mix of twitter news discussion, blogger analysis, news feeds etc.

I believe SMH overall readership has grown close to half a mil due to people like myself who read online daily (and throughout day) when I used to only ever buy weekend paper.

(Disclaimer: I work at fairfax but not in print media!)

]]> By: Ausi1 http://robjam.es/2009/01/the-death-of-newspapers-really/comment-page-1/#comment-4627 Ausi1 Sat, 21 Mar 2009 02:10:17 +0000 http://robjam.es/2009/01/the-death-of-newspapers-really/#comment-4627 Methods of distribution of information is changing at a rapid rate. The business models of the capitalist are changing the drive to connect the world to the internet so as to create the information stream to everyone. The main stream media are loosing ground at a rapid rate and the reason you see such a big investment form them in online media. No your not the only one who reads the news on thier laptop at breakfast. Methods of distribution of information is changing at a rapid rate. The business models of the capitalist are changing the drive to connect the world to the internet so as to create the information stream to everyone.

The main stream media are loosing ground at a rapid rate and the reason you see such a big investment form them in online media.

No your not the only one who reads the news on thier laptop at breakfast.

]]> By: Cardin http://robjam.es/2009/01/the-death-of-newspapers-really/comment-page-1/#comment-3925 Cardin Sat, 07 Mar 2009 08:48:45 +0000 http://robjam.es/2009/01/the-death-of-newspapers-really/#comment-3925 But still, I just can't imagine the guys in the roadside market in India picking up their daily news in their handheld PDAs. Plus, what would they wrap their vegetables in then? [Yes they do wrap their dry groceries in newspapers.] But still, I just can’t imagine the guys in the roadside market in India picking up their daily news in their handheld PDAs.

Plus, what would they wrap their vegetables in then? [Yes they do wrap their dry groceries in newspapers.]

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