Comments on: How the newspaper industry squandered the writer’s strike http://www.yonigreenbaum.com/index.php/20080211/how-the-newspaper-industry-squandered-the-writers-strike/ Online musings from the newsroom and beyond . . . by Yoni Greenbaum Mon, 07 Jun 2010 10:51:41 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: WGA strike over, journalism took a hit « Journo Jared http://www.yonigreenbaum.com/index.php/20080211/how-the-newspaper-industry-squandered-the-writers-strike/comment-page-1/#comment-273 WGA strike over, journalism took a hit « Journo Jared Tue, 12 Feb 2008 03:13:39 +0000 http://www.yonigreenbaum.com/index.php/20080211/how-the-newspaper-industry-squandered-the-writers-strike/#comment-273 [...] as journalism blogger Yoni Greenbaum discussed earlier today — the media itself took a hard hit during the three month [...] [...] as journalism blogger Yoni Greenbaum discussed earlier today — the media itself took a hard hit during the three month [...]

]]> By: Mark Dykeman http://www.yonigreenbaum.com/index.php/20080211/how-the-newspaper-industry-squandered-the-writers-strike/comment-page-1/#comment-272 Mark Dykeman Mon, 11 Feb 2008 18:36:28 +0000 http://www.yonigreenbaum.com/index.php/20080211/how-the-newspaper-industry-squandered-the-writers-strike/#comment-272 I find myself wondering if newspapers should give up the business of printing "news" paper and instead focus on being research bureaus that sell valuable information. Like Forrester or Gartner, although not necessarily the same. Although the "research bureaus" would have to add analysis into the mix. You guys are caught somewhere between being a public service and a big business while getting the worst of both worlds. It's like being a researcher: it can be intellectually stimulating and rewarding, but it doesn't pay for your children's afterschool activities or orthodontics. I find myself wondering if newspapers should give up the business of printing “news” paper and instead focus on being research bureaus that sell valuable information. Like Forrester or Gartner, although not necessarily the same. Although the “research bureaus” would have to add analysis into the mix.

You guys are caught somewhere between being a public service and a big business while getting the worst of both worlds. It’s like being a researcher: it can be intellectually stimulating and rewarding, but it doesn’t pay for your children’s afterschool activities or orthodontics.

]]> By: ジェイソン (Jason) http://www.yonigreenbaum.com/index.php/20080211/how-the-newspaper-industry-squandered-the-writers-strike/comment-page-1/#comment-271 ジェイソン (Jason) Mon, 11 Feb 2008 14:10:47 +0000 http://www.yonigreenbaum.com/index.php/20080211/how-the-newspaper-industry-squandered-the-writers-strike/#comment-271 The larger newspapers have typically been too slow to pounce on opportunities. They were too slow with the changing reader-base back in the 80's, and they failed to capitalize on the internet with it's many technologies until too late. Much like most governments, the leadership is too out of touch with reality to look around and see which way people are actually going. It's a shame, too. I used to enjoy reading the paper every day :???: The larger newspapers have typically been too slow to pounce on opportunities. They were too slow with the changing reader-base back in the 80′s, and they failed to capitalize on the internet with it’s many technologies until too late.

Much like most governments, the leadership is too out of touch with reality to look around and see which way people are actually going.

It’s a shame, too. I used to enjoy reading the paper every day :???:

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