Comments on: Big media buys small http://www.buzzmachine.com/2007/01/02/big-media-buys-small/ by Jeff Jarvis Fri, 10 Feb 2012 13:27:09 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Jaiden http://www.buzzmachine.com/2007/01/02/big-media-buys-small/#comment-440354 Jaiden Tue, 01 Feb 2011 03:41:59 +0000 http://www.buzzmachine.com/index.php/2007/01/02/big-media-buys-small/#comment-440354 I genuinely really enjoy it and will likely be returning to check out a bit more.Countless thanks for the extraordinary blog website. I genuinely really enjoy it and will likely be returning to check out a bit more.Countless thanks for the extraordinary blog website.

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]]> By: knightopia.com | Journal » Blog Archive » 2007: What’s Next? http://www.buzzmachine.com/2007/01/02/big-media-buys-small/#comment-266183 knightopia.com | Journal » Blog Archive » 2007: What’s Next? Thu, 04 Jan 2007 05:10:22 +0000 http://www.buzzmachine.com/index.php/2007/01/02/big-media-buys-small/#comment-266183 [...] With the recent acquisition of two California citizen journalism sites by mainstream megalith McClatchey, I’m going to predict that Big Media continues to think small in 2007. (Here’s hopin’ McClatchey comes calling for Gaston County Spectator next!) [...] [...] With the recent acquisition of two California citizen journalism sites by mainstream megalith McClatchey, I’m going to predict that Big Media continues to think small in 2007. (Here’s hopin’ McClatchey comes calling for Gaston County Spectator next!) [...]

]]> By: tish grier http://www.buzzmachine.com/2007/01/02/big-media-buys-small/#comment-265442 tish grier Wed, 03 Jan 2007 05:59:25 +0000 http://www.buzzmachine.com/index.php/2007/01/02/big-media-buys-small/#comment-265442 hey Jeff...I had this story back on <a href="http://spap-oop.blogspot.com/2006/12/citizen-journalism-site-fresno-famous.html" rel="nofollow">December 15</a> Where ya been?! you should check out the citizenry a little more often ;-) And yes, highly significant that they bought FF--and then sold the Star-Trib, which launched its own social media site, Vita.mn, back in November. Vita.mn kinda looks like FF....has some of the same features and aims to build community. Could McClatchy be looking to consolidate its holdings and become a "regional" owner--co-opting both MSM and citizen journalism. I think it's great that Jara Euston developed a great, valuable product and was able to sell it. This now opens the door to another independent citizen journalism project. Citizen journalism need not be part of the journalism Establishment in any geographic locale for it to be "legit" or significant. In fact, maybe the citizens would be best served by independents rather than being hearded into the Establishment's stable. hey Jeff…I had this story back on December 15

Where ya been?! you should check out the citizenry a little more often ;-)

And yes, highly significant that they bought FF–and then sold the Star-Trib, which launched its own social media site, Vita.mn, back in November.

Vita.mn kinda looks like FF….has some of the same features and aims to build community.

Could McClatchy be looking to consolidate its holdings and become a “regional” owner–co-opting both MSM and citizen journalism.

I think it’s great that Jara Euston developed a great, valuable product and was able to sell it. This now opens the door to another independent citizen journalism project.

Citizen journalism need not be part of the journalism Establishment in any geographic locale for it to be “legit” or significant. In fact, maybe the citizens would be best served by independents rather than being hearded into the Establishment’s stable.

]]> By: Lucas http://www.buzzmachine.com/2007/01/02/big-media-buys-small/#comment-265375 Lucas Wed, 03 Jan 2007 03:43:34 +0000 http://www.buzzmachine.com/index.php/2007/01/02/big-media-buys-small/#comment-265375 For some reason, the Bee decided it couldn't beat Famous, so instead it bought the site. <a href="http://www.lucasgrindley.com/2006/12/fresno_bee_let_competitors_get.html" rel="nofollow">Seems like a disappointment for the Bee</a> that it couldn't compete using a product of its own creation. For some reason, the Bee decided it couldn’t beat Famous, so instead it bought the site. Seems like a disappointment for the Bee that it couldn’t compete using a product of its own creation.

]]> By: Lee Aase http://www.buzzmachine.com/2007/01/02/big-media-buys-small/#comment-265326 Lee Aase Wed, 03 Jan 2007 02:18:56 +0000 http://www.buzzmachine.com/index.php/2007/01/02/big-media-buys-small/#comment-265326 It's interesting that while McClatchy is buying these hyperlocal sites, it at the same time just sold the Minneapolis Star Tribune for less than half what it paid for the paper in 1998. I blogged about it at http://leeaase.wordpress.com/2007/01/02/newspaper-half-price-sale/. It’s interesting that while McClatchy is buying these hyperlocal sites, it at the same time just sold the Minneapolis Star Tribune for less than half what it paid for the paper in 1998. I blogged about it at http://leeaase.wordpress.com/2007/01/02/newspaper-half-price-sale/.

]]> By: sarah http://www.buzzmachine.com/2007/01/02/big-media-buys-small/#comment-265164 sarah Tue, 02 Jan 2007 20:00:58 +0000 http://www.buzzmachine.com/index.php/2007/01/02/big-media-buys-small/#comment-265164 their no poor workers at all in bloomington indiana 47401 no home at all casey b cox imu m005 900 3 7 th st bloomington in 47405 5,000 workers will let go we want too hired people at $2.oo a hour here on the campus and no health insurance will you want a job at iu at that pay thank you pleaase get back with me on this no house too for the workers and no food at all no kids at all too their no poor workers at all in bloomington indiana 47401 no home at all
casey b cox imu m005 900 3 7 th st bloomington in 47405 5,000 workers
will let go we want too hired people at $2.oo a hour here on the campus
and no health insurance will you want a job at iu at that pay thank you
pleaase get back with me on this no house too for the workers and no food at all no kids at all too

]]> By: Jim Long http://www.buzzmachine.com/2007/01/02/big-media-buys-small/#comment-265159 Jim Long Tue, 02 Jan 2007 19:57:55 +0000 http://www.buzzmachine.com/index.php/2007/01/02/big-media-buys-small/#comment-265159 Seems to me there are opportunities for smart people to create MEANINGFUL local news in their communities. TV news' strength lies in covering "breaking" news of sometimes questionable significance. Sites like this Fresno/Modesto Famous cover a range of topics that truly have an impact on people's daily lives. Add video to the mix and I think you're really on to something. Stay tuned! Seems to me there are opportunities for smart people to create MEANINGFUL local news in their communities. TV news’ strength lies in covering “breaking” news of sometimes questionable significance. Sites like this Fresno/Modesto Famous cover a range of topics that truly have an impact on people’s daily lives. Add video to the mix and I think you’re really on to something. Stay tuned!

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