tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7950265263808507619.post7453264081375752162..comments2023-11-02T04:02:04.801-07:00Comments on Andrew LaRell Fry: An EPIC Prediction about Newspapers?Droid116http://www.blogger.com/profile/05434806942584240318noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7950265263808507619.post-59484015790715411612008-10-10T13:14:00.000-07:002008-10-10T13:14:00.000-07:00I'll see if I can find someone to update the real ...I'll see if I can find someone to update the real estate blog for you. In the meantime, I posted a preview of what your class can expect from me here: http://is.gd/3QNMJournalism 3.0https://www.blogger.com/profile/03684789287957539486noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7950265263808507619.post-67558657786183722302008-10-09T18:56:00.000-07:002008-10-09T18:56:00.000-07:00My thought is that this downsizing of local newspa...My thought is that this downsizing of local newspapers is merely a by product of the need for large companies to consolidate in response to increased globalization. I feel this is a simply a side-effect comparable to how many local mom and pop stores have been forced out of business by large-multinational corporations like Wal-Mart. More than ever, locals are required to choose how to best spend their limited resources, time and money. As globalization marches on, just like the aforementioned local mom and pop stores, local newspapers will increasingly be stuck holding the short end of the proverbial stick. That is unless local citizens step-up to support these little guys. However, unfortunately the realistic side of my personality doubts this will actually happen. For the sake of all those connected to these local newspapers across the entire country, I truly hope my predictions are wrong.Duathlon Dawghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16969859310378763548noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7950265263808507619.post-84114972005825039782008-10-08T14:08:00.000-07:002008-10-08T14:08:00.000-07:00Good comments all. We checked these out during th...Good comments all. We checked these out during the class discussion on the topic.Droid116https://www.blogger.com/profile/05434806942584240318noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7950265263808507619.post-53079348027216887612008-10-08T07:22:00.000-07:002008-10-08T07:22:00.000-07:00I live in Syracuse, which has a population of abou...I live in Syracuse, which has a population of about 140,000. I recently cancelled our daily subscription to the local paper, the Post-Standard (nicknamed by many “The Sub-Standard”) for economic reasons. Because of rising costs, the P.S. just raised their subscription prices, now asking more than The Boston Herald, The Seattle P.I. or the Chicago Tribune. I couldn’t justify the expense and now get my news online, and I guess I enjoy being able to read about what’s happening in the world, in real time. That said, I am saddened by the struggles facing the newspaper industry and will be devastated if the printed page goes the way of the Dodo in my lifetime. I’m not old, just old school, and I don’t think anything compares to reading a newspaper or a good book. I own a set of books called “The Temple Shakespeare” that were published in the late 1800’s, and the smell of the pages and the feel of the binding and the thrill of knowing that over a hundred years ago someone was reading that exact same book cannot be surpassed. Curling up in bed with a good Kindle just doesn’t cut it. And I liked getting ink on my fingers every morning. I’m really hoping the web and the printed page can find a way to co-exist.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7950265263808507619.post-83730801277969172272008-10-07T22:21:00.000-07:002008-10-07T22:21:00.000-07:00Millions of people have subscriptions to pulp maga...Millions of people have subscriptions to pulp magazines and newspapers. The big question is if regional and local newspapers can change their business model fast enough.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7950265263808507619.post-23328453359060209862008-10-07T18:20:00.000-07:002008-10-07T18:20:00.000-07:00Like we didn't know we're in trouble already. Gues...Like we didn't know we're in trouble already. Guess there goes my chance of breaking into journalism.<BR/>On the other hand, while stocks are plummeting and newspapers are neglected, Britney and Paris and LC run rampant through the ever popular tabloids and stuff like The Hills still remains on the air.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com