Comments on: Doth protest too much http://www.buzzmachine.com/2007/02/03/doth-protest-too-much/ by Jeff Jarvis Wed, 03 Dec 2008 03:38:58 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Randy Hoffman http://www.buzzmachine.com/2007/02/03/doth-protest-too-much/#comment-319561 Randy Hoffman Mon, 05 Feb 2007 16:13:43 +0000 http://www.buzzmachine.com/index.php/2007/02/03/doth-protest-too-much/#comment-319561 As we watch the early emerging online video efforts unfold, you wonder what will be the Ebay, Craigslist and Monster equivalent to the television industry. As we watch the early emerging online video efforts unfold, you wonder what will be the Ebay, Craigslist and Monster equivalent to the television industry.

]]> By: Doug Karr http://www.buzzmachine.com/2007/02/03/doth-protest-too-much/#comment-317677 Doug Karr Sat, 03 Feb 2007 23:51:13 +0000 http://www.buzzmachine.com/index.php/2007/02/03/doth-protest-too-much/#comment-317677 Just imagine if they had invested that $75 million a decade ago as they blissfully counted their profits and watched as Ebay, Craigslist, Monster and a plethora of other startups began to invest much less to walk away with the market. It's too much, too late. I'll never forget when I asked for $6k to build a "Find my garage sale" application utilizing online mapping and was turned down. It was one of the many pivotal moments I started second guessing the industry. The newspaper's biggest problem now is that the industry is sinking and all the great talent is jumping ship. $75 million dollars is not going to get the talent back... or the industry. Especially when the big boys like Gannett and Reuters are already outsourcing the writing talent. Doug (Once a nominee for NAA's 20 under 40 and ex-newspaper insider) Just imagine if they had invested that $75 million a decade ago as they blissfully counted their profits and watched as Ebay, Craigslist, Monster and a plethora of other startups began to invest much less to walk away with the market. It’s too much, too late.

I’ll never forget when I asked for $6k to build a “Find my garage sale” application utilizing online mapping and was turned down. It was one of the many pivotal moments I started second guessing the industry.

The newspaper’s biggest problem now is that the industry is sinking and all the great talent is jumping ship. $75 million dollars is not going to get the talent back… or the industry. Especially when the big boys like Gannett and Reuters are already outsourcing the writing talent.

Doug
(Once a nominee for NAA’s 20 under 40 and ex-newspaper insider)

]]> By: Grayson http://www.buzzmachine.com/2007/02/03/doth-protest-too-much/#comment-317520 Grayson Sat, 03 Feb 2007 21:05:37 +0000 http://www.buzzmachine.com/index.php/2007/02/03/doth-protest-too-much/#comment-317520 LOL! LOL!

]]> By: David Crisp http://www.buzzmachine.com/2007/02/03/doth-protest-too-much/#comment-317505 David Crisp Sat, 03 Feb 2007 20:39:02 +0000 http://www.buzzmachine.com/index.php/2007/02/03/doth-protest-too-much/#comment-317505 You don't understand. For newspapers, spending money to argue that they are not screwed is innovation. You don’t understand. For newspapers, spending money to argue that they are not screwed is innovation.

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