From Jack Lail: I think there’s good evidence that bloggers are driving traffic to sources of original reporting, mainstream or not, so let’s put away the curmudgeon whine.
The Smell Of Newsprint
Katie Allison Granju writes about how newspapers have shaped her life. As the third generation of a family of journalists, she tells the tale. I still believe in real journalism. The business model that built the newspapers shutting down today will no longer support that kind of journalism, and the new model isn’t completely clear yet. But despite [...]
All Your Presses Are Belong To Us
“Game Over” according to Marc Andreessen Check out the video at Jack Lail’s- Random Mumblings.
If The Internet Came Before Newspapers
Very entertaining post by Romenesko. To top it all off, you don’t need a long-term warranty or service protection program. If you’re not happy with this product on any day, we’ll redesign it and bring you a new one the next day That’s just the conclusion. The whole thing is a great read.
Japanese Newspapers Using Technology to Save Themselves
When you hear so much about newspapers having a touch time surviving in the wake of technology, it’s interesting to see an example of newspapers using technology to help them stay afloat. From ReadWriteWeb Now, those papers have once again collaborated on a new effort to bring their content to the tech-obsessed youth. Last week, [...]
News In A State Of Emergency?
Gary Kamiya argues that subsidizing the newspaper industry may be the only way to save the integrity of gritty news coverage. His opinion piece is at Salon. But the real problem isn’t that newspapers may be doomed. I would be severely disheartened if I was forced to abandon my morning ritual of sitting on my [...]
Micropayments Revisted
Les Jones weighs in at his site and at No Silence here. I predict that journalists who lose their newspaper jobs are likely to continue practicing journalism to the extent their personal finances allow. People go into journalism because they want their voices heard. Being paid to have their voices heard was just a bonus. [...]
Time on Saving Newspapers
Great Time article with ideas on paid content. Lots of other stuff there too–long article, but worth the read. Ironically, it’s free. There is, however, a striking and somewhat odd fact about this crisis. Newspapers have more readers than ever. Their content, as well as that of newsmagazines and other producers of traditional journalism, is [...]
Friday Funny (Or Not)
Print reporter 1 (angrily): “Dotcom (the digital side) has foosball and Guitar Hero in their break room. What do WE have?” Print reporter 2: “We got jobs.” From Overheard in the Newsroom
A City Without A Daily Newspaper
Patrick Beeson tipped us to this two-part story at NPR about the impact of a city losing their daily newspaper. In cities around the country, such as Atlanta and San Francisco, the major newspaper in town is losing money. Financial analysts say they expect some big dailies to fold, perhaps as soon as this year. [...]