So now I know the worst; the newspaper industry is indeed doomed, broken beyond repair on the rock that is the internet. And I can say this with confidence because greater minds than mine have pronounced its fate... for Ben Affleck has predicted the imminent death of newspapers.He has a new film to promote, State... Continue Reading →
Newsrooms – who needs ’em?
The 'Newspapers are dead' discussion looks set to drag on (and on) without any real conclusion or particularly illuminating insights but there is a side debate that does interest me: Do we still need newsrooms?I read the Journalism Iconoclast blog regularly and was intrigued by a post there recently that suggested: Telecommuting can replace the... Continue Reading →
The hidden cost of subscription -only content?
I'm back in the UK and blogging after two weeks of fresh air and exercise on the snowy slopes of Sun Peaks in British Columbia.And while the dearth of internet options up a mountain was a bit of a setback it did mean I got to read lots of so-called dead tree media, including the... Continue Reading →
Final deadline at the Rocky Mountain News
The Rocky Mountain News is a paper I've admired for a few years now. Their soundslides have inspired envy in me, and their use of hyperlocal UGC showed UK papers like The Gazette the potential out there. I thought it was doing a good job of future-proofing itself (horribly misplaced Twitter moment aside). I was... Continue Reading →
So much to think about…
The week at the Editorial Leaders course in Preston always requires some Thought Downloading afterwards, and I'm going to probably use Bambuser to (semi)articulate them after I've had a good night's kip.But for me there have been some real standout moments this week - for various reasons. Here are, in no particular order, mine: 1.... Continue Reading →
Death of newspapers?
I read a Steve Outing, post recently in which he wrote about finally cancelling his local newspaper. Steve writes for the Editor & Publisher Online and I'm a fairly new convert to his blog, which by the way is excellent.Anyway, if a writer who specialises in the newspaper industry cancels his subscription you just have... Continue Reading →
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