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Digital

The Future of Newspapers Now in the Hands of The Washington Post?

February 14, 2012

Over the weekend Jeremy Peters wrote an article on The Washington Post for The New York Times. This was a great read, and the documents just how difficult the transition is into the digital age of publishing for newspapers. This is a must read for anyone following the challenging rebirth of newspapers in this new age.

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Steve, We Miss You! Happy iPhone Day

January 9, 2012

It was fun today to wake up to the news that this was the anniversary of the day that Steve jobs announced the coming production of the iPhone. Everyone viewed the latest production by Steve, and thought this is an interesting, but I don’t see it going anywhere.

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Happy Endings to All…and to All a Good New Year!

December 31, 2011

I love endings! That usually means a completion of a task or a goal, and the opportunity to move on to new things. Year endings are the best. Close out the old and start with a clean slate. I think this year will not end so well. Instead of starting fresh we will be dragging an incredible amount of baggage along with us into 2012. As we have moved into our new digital age in the first decade of the 21st century, our legacy tools and traditions, and so much of what makes up our business way of life are struggling to advance with incredible pressure being on them to adapt, or die.

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The Groupon Bloom is Fading Quickly

November 24, 2011

I guess you could say that the bloom is off the rose for the Groupon IPO and the initial investors as the stock cratered this week.  Tech stocks also hit the skids, the European market is still a major drag on the market, as if it needs one. After jumping up during the first few [...]

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Last Chance for Newsprint and Local News

November 16, 2011

It was fun to work in the newspapers world…a long time ago.  Times have changed, and things aren’t just the same.  Circulation is down, ad revenues are down, and most of my friends who are still in the business aren’t having much fun.  It is with this in mind that I came across a recent [...]

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Digital Media on the Move…Newspapers in Retrograde

November 1, 2011

This is a very tough environment for newspapers, and one that does not look to be brightening any time soon.  A lingering recession level of spending and generational and lifestyle changing trends point to a dismal future for any newspapers looking for a resurgence to past days of glory. Not only is the economy one [...]

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Tipping Point No. 2 for Newspapers

August 11, 2011

In July I commented on the report that the Philadelphia newspapers, jointly operating, are planning to introduce tablets for subscribers in the very near future.  This was the first major metro paper to announce, and now the monster Tribune group from Chicago and Los Angeles announced that they too are planning to introduce tablets for [...]

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