Comments on: Newspapers’ industrial suicide http://www.buzzmachine.com/2007/01/10/newspapers-industrial-suicide/ by Jeff Jarvis Thu, 20 Nov 2008 11:35:21 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Know.to_alex.duggan http://www.buzzmachine.com/2007/01/10/newspapers-industrial-suicide/#comment-300782 Know.to_alex.duggan Sat, 20 Jan 2007 20:39:29 +0000 http://www.buzzmachine.com/index.php/2007/01/10/newspapers-industrial-suicide/#comment-300782 Newspapers, with some exceptions, are on their way out. Every free local paper that lands at my door goes straight to the recycle bin. And speaking of the environment, the sooner they abandon ship the better, maybe there will be some trees left for my daughter to enjoy when she grows up. Newspapers, with some exceptions, are on their way out. Every free local paper that lands at my door goes straight to the recycle bin. And speaking of the environment, the sooner they abandon ship the better, maybe there will be some trees left for my daughter to enjoy when she grows up.

]]> By: Chris Feola http://www.buzzmachine.com/2007/01/10/newspapers-industrial-suicide/#comment-275437 Chris Feola Fri, 12 Jan 2007 07:08:39 +0000 http://www.buzzmachine.com/index.php/2007/01/10/newspapers-industrial-suicide/#comment-275437 New Century Network -- haven't thought about that in a while. I was at the Media Center at the American Press Institute when hopes were high for NCN, and they were trying to explain to me how it would work despite requiring UNANIMOUS approval of just about everything. It's beyond suicide. It's like watching lemmings hurl themselves over cliffs. cjf Chris Feola New Century Network — haven’t thought about that in a while. I was at the Media Center at the American Press Institute when hopes were high for NCN, and they were trying to explain to me how it would work despite requiring UNANIMOUS approval of just about everything.

It’s beyond suicide. It’s like watching lemmings hurl themselves over cliffs.

cjf

Chris Feola

]]> By: John Ettorre http://www.buzzmachine.com/2007/01/10/newspapers-industrial-suicide/#comment-275046 John Ettorre Thu, 11 Jan 2007 20:20:52 +0000 http://www.buzzmachine.com/index.php/2007/01/10/newspapers-industrial-suicide/#comment-275046 What an absurd blanket statement (and blanket statements are generally the refuge of simple minds). Anyone with a brain and a pair of eyes can recognize that the truth is that good papers are special and bad ones aren't. End of story. What an absurd blanket statement (and blanket statements are generally the refuge of simple minds). Anyone with a brain and a pair of eyes can recognize that the truth is that good papers are special and bad ones aren’t. End of story.

]]> By: baker http://www.buzzmachine.com/2007/01/10/newspapers-industrial-suicide/#comment-274088 baker Thu, 11 Jan 2007 00:10:26 +0000 http://www.buzzmachine.com/index.php/2007/01/10/newspapers-industrial-suicide/#comment-274088 A year ago, I was bright-eyed and bushy-tailed about the prospect of aggregating inventory for our company, allowing clients to buy into a "network." Now, the idea just makes me laugh, then I get sad, then I laugh some more. A year ago, I was bright-eyed and bushy-tailed about the prospect of aggregating inventory for our company, allowing clients to buy into a “network.” Now, the idea just makes me laugh, then I get sad, then I laugh some more.

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