Comments on: The falling value of newspapers http://www.buzzmachine.com/2007/02/01/the-falling-value-of-newspapers/ by Jeff Jarvis Fri, 10 Feb 2012 13:40:25 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: pp http://www.buzzmachine.com/2007/02/01/the-falling-value-of-newspapers/#comment-315672 pp Fri, 02 Feb 2007 16:54:01 +0000 http://www.buzzmachine.com/index.php/2007/02/01/the-falling-value-of-newspapers/#comment-315672 the first thing they could do is stop charging for reading online....you cant even get a darn obit off the Worcester Telegram without paying. And complaining doesnt help, they ignore your emails. The Boston Herald stopped charging to read columnists (Howie Carr) now I read them instead. the first thing they could do is stop charging for reading online….you cant even get a darn obit off the Worcester Telegram without paying. And complaining doesnt help, they ignore your emails.

The Boston Herald stopped charging to read columnists (Howie Carr) now I read them instead.

]]> By: Andy Freeman http://www.buzzmachine.com/2007/02/01/the-falling-value-of-newspapers/#comment-314665 Andy Freeman Thu, 01 Feb 2007 16:36:39 +0000 http://www.buzzmachine.com/index.php/2007/02/01/the-falling-value-of-newspapers/#comment-314665 Perhaps the biz savants on the news side of the NYT should help the folks on the biz side. Or, did they? Perhaps the biz savants on the news side of the NYT should help the folks on the biz side. Or, did they?

]]> By: Evan Rudowski http://www.buzzmachine.com/2007/02/01/the-falling-value-of-newspapers/#comment-314644 Evan Rudowski Thu, 01 Feb 2007 16:09:25 +0000 http://www.buzzmachine.com/index.php/2007/02/01/the-falling-value-of-newspapers/#comment-314644 You're right Jeff. Who wants to own those giant presses, buy tons of newsprint and drive it around in big trucks? What does that have to do with content anyway? It's an old-fashioned means of content distribution and its being supplanted by newer, more efficient, more cost-effective methods. The problem for the super-rich would-be press barons is that they have too much money. They need to buy hard assets. It takes a lot less than what they want to spend to build and launch a successful internet media business. At SubHub we are working with individual journalists and small publishers who are making tens of thousands of dollars on their own websites. Federated Media is another example. How much did it cost to launch your blog? It's the cost of a lunch at the Four Seasons for one of these potential newspaper acquirers. Maybe they just need to look for some hard assets that aren't in major decline. Evan You’re right Jeff. Who wants to own those giant presses, buy tons of newsprint and drive it around in big trucks? What does that have to do with content anyway? It’s an old-fashioned means of content distribution and its being supplanted by newer, more efficient, more cost-effective methods.

The problem for the super-rich would-be press barons is that they have too much money. They need to buy hard assets. It takes a lot less than what they want to spend to build and launch a successful internet media business.

At SubHub we are working with individual journalists and small publishers who are making tens of thousands of dollars on their own websites. Federated Media is another example. How much did it cost to launch your blog? It’s the cost of a lunch at the Four Seasons for one of these potential newspaper acquirers.

Maybe they just need to look for some hard assets that aren’t in major decline.

Evan

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