Comments on: The Death of Newspapers: Poisoned or Suicide? http://www.convinceandconvert.com/digital-media/the-death-of-newspapers-poisoned-or-suicide/ Social Media Strategy Blog Social Media Consulting Mon, 27 Jun 2011 21:18:45 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Heather Rast http://www.convinceandconvert.com/digital-media/the-death-of-newspapers-poisoned-or-suicide/#comment-1137 Heather Rast Fri, 06 Feb 2009 03:38:32 +0000 http://www.convinceandconvert.com/?p=338#comment-1137 I'm glad to read that another communications/marketing person is thinking and writing about consumer information consumption and journalism. I like your angle. I recently wrote two posts on this general topic; one focuses on the "progress" pervasive internet has brought us, and the other is an interview with a small town (weekly) newspaper editor. It would seem that at least for now, it's possible for small-towners to play the "local boy" card and stave off the inevitable...at least for awhile. One: http://insightsandingenuity.com/2009/01/04/the-internet-and-news-media-where-has-all-this-progress-gotten-us/ Two: http://insightsandingenuity.com/2009/01/04/the-internet-and-news-media-where-has-all-this-progress-gotten-us/ <abbr><em>Heather Rast’s last blog post..<a href="http://insightsandingenuity.com/2009/02/03/brand-building-is-an-inside-job/" rel="nofollow">Brand Building Is An Inside Job</a></abbr></em> I’m glad to read that another communications/marketing person is thinking and writing about consumer information consumption and journalism. I like your angle. I recently wrote two posts on this general topic; one focuses on the “progress” pervasive internet has brought us, and the other is an interview with a small town (weekly) newspaper editor. It would seem that at least for now, it’s possible for small-towners to play the “local boy” card and stave off the inevitable…at least for awhile.

One:
http://insightsandingenuity.com/2009/01/04/the-internet-and-news-media-where-has-all-this-progress-gotten-us/

Two:
http://insightsandingenuity.com/2009/01/04/the-internet-and-news-media-where-has-all-this-progress-gotten-us/

Heather Rast’s last blog post..Brand Building Is An Inside Job

]]> By: Heather Rast http://www.convinceandconvert.com/digital-media/the-death-of-newspapers-poisoned-or-suicide/#comment-45183 Heather Rast Fri, 06 Feb 2009 03:38:00 +0000 http://www.convinceandconvert.com/?p=338#comment-45183 I'm glad to read that another communications/marketing person is thinking and writing about consumer information consumption and journalism. I like your angle. I recently wrote two posts on this general topic; one focuses on the "progress" pervasive internet has brought us, and the other is an interview with a small town (weekly) newspaper editor. It would seem that at least for now, it's possible for small-towners to play the "local boy" card and stave off the inevitable...at least for awhile. One: http://insightsandingenuity.com/2009/01/04/the-internet-and-news-media-where-has-all-this-progress-gotten-us/ Two: http://insightsandingenuity.com/2009/01/04/the-internet-and-news-media-where-has-all-this-progress-gotten-us/ <abbr><em>Heather Rast’s last blog post..<a href="http://insightsandingenuity.com/2009/02/03/brand-building-is-an-inside-job/" rel="nofollow">Brand Building Is An Inside Job</a></em></abbr> I’m glad to read that another communications/marketing person is thinking and writing about consumer information consumption and journalism. I like your angle. I recently wrote two posts on this general topic; one focuses on the “progress” pervasive internet has brought us, and the other is an interview with a small town (weekly) newspaper editor. It would seem that at least for now, it’s possible for small-towners to play the “local boy” card and stave off the inevitable…at least for awhile.

One:
http://insightsandingenuity.com/2009/01/04/the-internet-and-news-media-where-has-all-this-progress-gotten-us/

Two:
http://insightsandingenuity.com/2009/01/04/the-internet-and-news-media-where-has-all-this-progress-gotten-us/

Heather Rast’s last blog post..Brand Building Is An Inside Job

]]> By: Scott Hepburn http://www.convinceandconvert.com/digital-media/the-death-of-newspapers-poisoned-or-suicide/#comment-1126 Scott Hepburn Thu, 05 Feb 2009 02:19:03 +0000 http://www.convinceandconvert.com/?p=338#comment-1126 Great questions, Jay. I believe the fault DOES lie squarely with newspapers. As a former newspaper man and a devoted fan of journalists, it pains me to blame the family. But when your industry is staring headlong into extinction, you have two choices: Accept your demise or bust your balls to find a cure. Newspapers have gotten digital, sure, but they've failed miserably in the "How do we make money?" department. Not enough experimentation, not enough wild new ideas, not enough sense of urgency. The news business needs to do what so many industries need to do: Bring in forward thinkers from starkly unrelated fields. It's gonna take someone who doesn't think like a newspaper man -- someone with audacity and inventiveness -- to transform the media business model. GREAT post, Jay. Thanks for beeting the drum! <abbr><em>Scott Hepburn’s last blog post..<a href="http://twitter.com/ScottHepburn/statuses/1178343156" rel="nofollow">ScottHepburn: @jaybaer Pressticide?</a></abbr></em> Great questions, Jay.

I believe the fault DOES lie squarely with newspapers. As a former newspaper man and a devoted fan of journalists, it pains me to blame the family. But when your industry is staring headlong into extinction, you have two choices: Accept your demise or bust your balls to find a cure.

Newspapers have gotten digital, sure, but they’ve failed miserably in the “How do we make money?” department. Not enough experimentation, not enough wild new ideas, not enough sense of urgency.

The news business needs to do what so many industries need to do: Bring in forward thinkers from starkly unrelated fields. It’s gonna take someone who doesn’t think like a newspaper man — someone with audacity and inventiveness — to transform the media business model.

GREAT post, Jay. Thanks for beeting the drum!

Scott Hepburn’s last blog post..ScottHepburn: @jaybaer Pressticide?

]]> By: Scott Hepburn http://www.convinceandconvert.com/digital-media/the-death-of-newspapers-poisoned-or-suicide/#comment-45182 Scott Hepburn Thu, 05 Feb 2009 02:19:00 +0000 http://www.convinceandconvert.com/?p=338#comment-45182 Great questions, Jay. I believe the fault DOES lie squarely with newspapers. As a former newspaper man and a devoted fan of journalists, it pains me to blame the family. But when your industry is staring headlong into extinction, you have two choices: Accept your demise or bust your balls to find a cure. Newspapers have gotten digital, sure, but they've failed miserably in the "How do we make money?" department. Not enough experimentation, not enough wild new ideas, not enough sense of urgency. The news business needs to do what so many industries need to do: Bring in forward thinkers from starkly unrelated fields. It's gonna take someone who doesn't think like a newspaper man -- someone with audacity and inventiveness -- to transform the media business model. GREAT post, Jay. Thanks for beeting the drum! <abbr><em>Scott Hepburn’s last blog post..<a href="http://twitter.com/ScottHepburn/statuses/1178343156" rel="nofollow">ScottHepburn: @jaybaer Pressticide?</a></em></abbr> Great questions, Jay.

I believe the fault DOES lie squarely with newspapers. As a former newspaper man and a devoted fan of journalists, it pains me to blame the family. But when your industry is staring headlong into extinction, you have two choices: Accept your demise or bust your balls to find a cure.

Newspapers have gotten digital, sure, but they’ve failed miserably in the “How do we make money?” department. Not enough experimentation, not enough wild new ideas, not enough sense of urgency.

The news business needs to do what so many industries need to do: Bring in forward thinkers from starkly unrelated fields. It’s gonna take someone who doesn’t think like a newspaper man — someone with audacity and inventiveness — to transform the media business model.

GREAT post, Jay. Thanks for beeting the drum!

Scott Hepburn’s last blog post..ScottHepburn: @jaybaer Pressticide?

]]> By: Robert Wheatley http://www.convinceandconvert.com/digital-media/the-death-of-newspapers-poisoned-or-suicide/#comment-1125 Robert Wheatley Wed, 04 Feb 2009 21:18:33 +0000 http://www.convinceandconvert.com/?p=338#comment-1125 Jason: All the reasons you cite aside, we are witnessing the most significant sea-change in media consumption to come along in a generation. Did a post on the same subject recently. Here's the link: http://www.wheatleytimmons.com/blog/newspapers-lose-news-battle Bob Jason:

All the reasons you cite aside, we are witnessing the most significant sea-change in media consumption to come along in a generation. Did a post on the same subject recently. Here’s the link:
http://www.wheatleytimmons.com/blog/newspapers-lose-news-battle

Bob

]]> By: Robert Wheatley http://www.convinceandconvert.com/digital-media/the-death-of-newspapers-poisoned-or-suicide/#comment-45181 Robert Wheatley Wed, 04 Feb 2009 21:18:00 +0000 http://www.convinceandconvert.com/?p=338#comment-45181 Jason: All the reasons you cite aside, we are witnessing the most significant sea-change in media consumption to come along in a generation. Did a post on the same subject recently. Here's the link: http://www.wheatleytimmons.com/blog/newspapers-lose-news-battle Bob Jason:

All the reasons you cite aside, we are witnessing the most significant sea-change in media consumption to come along in a generation. Did a post on the same subject recently. Here’s the link:
http://www.wheatleytimmons.com/blog/newspapers-lose-news-battle

Bob

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