Comments on: News: The new order http://www.buzzmachine.com/2005/12/10/news-the-new-order/ by Jeff Jarvis Fri, 05 Dec 2008 00:08:17 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: tigh http://www.buzzmachine.com/2005/12/10/news-the-new-order/#comment-17844 tigh Sun, 11 Dec 2005 03:42:21 +0000 http://www.buzzmachine.com/index.php/2005/12/10/news-the-new-order/#comment-17844 If I am to get this string correct, this is about consumers of information vs publishers of information? If this is the case, then there are a couple of business models that I believe should be noted 1) The Wall Street Journal or National Journal both of whom require full paid membership to access their content. 2) The Boston Globe who rely on advertising model and a number of very creative revenue streams via Boston.com 3) The NY Times, using the best of both worlds by providing an advertising model to access the paper on line but a membership to access some of it's most desired content. If this is about the publishing industry trying to protect thier copy rites, they should and more power to them for doing so. They simply would be well off to develop a business model for people who wish to access it on line. But, if they wish not to have their content published on-line, that is thier choice and they risk loss of those consumers wanting it on the web. If someone publishes the latest Simon and Schuster Novel on the web, without consent, that is theft. If I am to get this string correct, this is about consumers of information vs publishers of information?
If this is the case, then there are a couple of business models that I believe should be noted
1) The Wall Street Journal or National Journal both of whom require full paid membership to access their content.
2) The Boston Globe who rely on advertising model and a number of very creative revenue streams via Boston.com
3) The NY Times, using the best of both worlds by providing an advertising model to access the paper on line but a membership to access some of it’s most desired content.

If this is about the publishing industry trying to protect thier copy rites, they should and more power to them for doing so. They simply would be well off to develop a business model for people who wish to access it on line. But, if they wish not to have their content published on-line, that is thier choice and they risk loss of those consumers wanting it on the web.

If someone publishes the latest Simon and Schuster Novel on the web, without consent, that is theft.

]]> By: Robert Feinman http://www.buzzmachine.com/2005/12/10/news-the-new-order/#comment-17827 Robert Feinman Sat, 10 Dec 2005 21:51:30 +0000 http://www.buzzmachine.com/index.php/2005/12/10/news-the-new-order/#comment-17827 Sometimes the result of the search is what is wanted. The provider of this information spent money creating this content and gets no compensation. For example, the bulk of my web site is photographs. Searches generally lead to a specific image which the viewer then navigates to. This satisfies their request (perhaps they want to see what the Grand Canyon looks like, or whatever) and they get value for their actions. I could (in theory) put ads on each page, but this seems inefficient and intrusive. Perhaps this is a case where micropayments or my ASCAP type suggestion could equalize things a little. If expensive things like news gathering are going to be available there needs to be a way for the providers to get income from even things like headlines or summaries. Sometimes the result of the search is what is wanted. The provider of this information spent money creating this content and gets no compensation.

For example, the bulk of my web site is photographs. Searches generally lead to a specific image which the viewer then navigates to. This satisfies their request (perhaps they want to see what the Grand Canyon looks like, or whatever) and they get value for their actions. I could (in theory) put ads on each page, but this seems inefficient and intrusive.

Perhaps this is a case where micropayments or my ASCAP type suggestion could equalize things a little.

If expensive things like news gathering are going to be available there needs to be a way for the providers to get income from even things like headlines or summaries.

]]> By: Carl http://www.buzzmachine.com/2005/12/10/news-the-new-order/#comment-17823 Carl Sat, 10 Dec 2005 21:29:25 +0000 http://www.buzzmachine.com/index.php/2005/12/10/news-the-new-order/#comment-17823 Crawford gets it! Now, can she get this into the heads of the MSM? Or will they continue down the path of innovation-cowardice? Crawford gets it! Now, can she get this into the heads of the MSM? Or will they continue down the path of innovation-cowardice?

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