Does this tweet articulate the crux of the issue for many web savvy readers? Do Newspapers tend to suck compared to the emerging alternatives? Does it have to be this way? Are people too quick to write off the poor old newspaper?
And if so, what does the newspaper industry have to do to gain relevance and acceptance in the new digital world? Thus, begins the first of my “Thought Experiment” postings. What would it take for newspapers to suck less?
I read another doom and gloom story for newspapers at the beginning of the day. Later, I read a second story that implies a path to redemption for newspapers. I love when two stories come together to provide inspiration. Sadly, the blog, Reflections of a Newsosaur, shows that print ad revenues have not re-bounded from…
I read 2 stories today that I think illustrate an important lesson for newspapers to remember: Advertising Age: “AOL to Hire ‘Hundreds’ of Journalists, Reorganize Content Division” ( http://mtn.bz/cnrfTY) Mashable: Google News and Why Human Editors Still Matter ( ) In the first case, AOL has discovered that they can monetize content they create and…
Saul Colt, in his blog today, has done it! He has the solved the problem of newspapers. And the answer if 3D! Hmmm… I’m having a “Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy” flashback. Wasn’t the answer 42, and not 3D… anyways… Saul Colt’s Blog, the “Smartest Man in the World” wrote today in his blog that…
