Comments on: On second thought http://www.buzzmachine.com/2007/06/22/on-second-thought/ by Jeff Jarvis Mon, 01 Dec 2008 23:40:46 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Today’s media links: Slimed | Peoria Pundits http://www.buzzmachine.com/2007/06/22/on-second-thought/#comment-353446 Today’s media links: Slimed | Peoria Pundits Tue, 26 Jun 2007 18:00:02 +0000 http://www.buzzmachine.com/2007/06/22/on-second-thought/#comment-353446 [...] format. Jeff Jarvis says “BFD.” Also, Jarvis thinks the New York Times is right to raise its price to $1.25 a copy and I agree. Eventually, inevitably, newspapers will have to switch to online distribution as their [...] [...] format. Jeff Jarvis says “BFD.” Also, Jarvis thinks the New York Times is right to raise its price to $1.25 a copy and I agree. Eventually, inevitably, newspapers will have to switch to online distribution as their [...]

]]> By: Lucas Grindley http://www.buzzmachine.com/2007/06/22/on-second-thought/#comment-352987 Lucas Grindley Sun, 24 Jun 2007 15:56:38 +0000 http://www.buzzmachine.com/2007/06/22/on-second-thought/#comment-352987 The price of my weekend subscription just went up, according to a letter with my copy of the Sunday Times. The good news, they tell me, is that although the price is going up, I now get Times "<a href="http://www.nytimes.com/allaccess" rel="nofollow">All Access</a>." It's a package of all their online premium services. The price of my weekend subscription just went up, according to a letter with my copy of the Sunday Times.

The good news, they tell me, is that although the price is going up, I now get Times “All Access.” It’s a package of all their online premium services.

]]> By: Fritz http://www.buzzmachine.com/2007/06/22/on-second-thought/#comment-352798 Fritz Sat, 23 Jun 2007 18:39:45 +0000 http://www.buzzmachine.com/2007/06/22/on-second-thought/#comment-352798 If you believe in human caused global warming then shouldn't we insist that all newspapers be available only online. Think of the damage of cutting down all those trees, converting them to paper and then delivering the papers all over the planet. If you believe in human caused global warming then shouldn’t we insist that all newspapers be available only online. Think of the damage of cutting down all those trees, converting them to paper and then delivering the papers all over the planet.

]]> By: Delia http://www.buzzmachine.com/2007/06/22/on-second-thought/#comment-352692 Delia Sat, 23 Jun 2007 00:38:49 +0000 http://www.buzzmachine.com/2007/06/22/on-second-thought/#comment-352692 Jeff, isn't the Times in a privileged position? (they are among the few who did some experimenting and ended up with a working solution) it seems to me that most publications just haven't figured out how to make it work (financially) online and really need to buy as much time as they can -- if you don't have the Times' stature, making it work online can be extremely difficult... (and it wasn't exactly easy for the Times either... took them a while...) D. Jeff, isn’t the Times in a privileged position? (they are among the few who did some experimenting and ended up with a working solution) it seems to me that most publications just haven’t figured out how to make it work (financially) online and really need to buy as much time as they can — if you don’t have the Times’ stature, making it work online can be extremely difficult… (and it wasn’t exactly easy for the Times either… took them a while…) D.

]]> By: ThunkDifferent http://www.buzzmachine.com/2007/06/22/on-second-thought/#comment-352691 ThunkDifferent Fri, 22 Jun 2007 23:45:05 +0000 http://www.buzzmachine.com/2007/06/22/on-second-thought/#comment-352691 Hey Frank Congrats on the 300th episode! If you are ever in NY, a copy of the $5.00 times on me. Hey Frank Congrats on the 300th episode!

If you are ever in NY, a copy of the $5.00 times on me.

]]> By: e-bastelbedarfen http://www.buzzmachine.com/2007/06/22/on-second-thought/#comment-352690 e-bastelbedarfen Fri, 22 Jun 2007 23:19:20 +0000 http://www.buzzmachine.com/2007/06/22/on-second-thought/#comment-352690 Hmmm, i think that there's something wrong with me coz i don't understand one thing :-) Hmmm, i think that there’s something wrong with me coz i don’t understand one thing :-)

]]> By: John Dowdell http://www.buzzmachine.com/2007/06/22/on-second-thought/#comment-352678 John Dowdell Fri, 22 Jun 2007 20:52:41 +0000 http://www.buzzmachine.com/2007/06/22/on-second-thought/#comment-352678 If a paper copy cost $5, there'd be an increase in newstand warezing: "Hey, buddy, psst, want a copy for half-price...?" If a paper copy cost $5, there’d be an increase in newstand warezing: “Hey, buddy, psst, want a copy for half-price…?”

]]> By: Frank Bruno http://www.buzzmachine.com/2007/06/22/on-second-thought/#comment-352677 Frank Bruno Fri, 22 Jun 2007 20:37:46 +0000 http://www.buzzmachine.com/2007/06/22/on-second-thought/#comment-352677 I have a laptop and wifi and a smartphone and I still pay a silly amount of money to have the Sunday NY Times delivered to my doorstep. It's just much more pleasurable to give the screen a rest for a few hours and sit in my bathrobe on the couch with my coffee and a real paper. I fully understand that the contents of the paper are available for free on the laptop sitting on my desk, but I refuse to open it. So I agree, Jeff -- to me the print edition is a luxury, not a necessity. And therefore I'm willing to pay far more than it's "worth." Certainly there's a ceiling, but we're not there yet, even at $6/week. I have a laptop and wifi and a smartphone and I still pay a silly amount of money to have the Sunday NY Times delivered to my doorstep. It’s just much more pleasurable to give the screen a rest for a few hours and sit in my bathrobe on the couch with my coffee and a real paper. I fully understand that the contents of the paper are available for free on the laptop sitting on my desk, but I refuse to open it.

So I agree, Jeff — to me the print edition is a luxury, not a necessity. And therefore I’m willing to pay far more than it’s “worth.” Certainly there’s a ceiling, but we’re not there yet, even at $6/week.

]]> By: radiohode http://www.buzzmachine.com/2007/06/22/on-second-thought/#comment-352674 radiohode Fri, 22 Jun 2007 19:59:00 +0000 http://www.buzzmachine.com/2007/06/22/on-second-thought/#comment-352674 @Jacob I might. But will I want to? @Jacob

I might. But will I want to?

]]> By: ThunkDifferent http://www.buzzmachine.com/2007/06/22/on-second-thought/#comment-352643 ThunkDifferent Fri, 22 Jun 2007 14:07:19 +0000 http://www.buzzmachine.com/2007/06/22/on-second-thought/#comment-352643 I have an idea, How about you send the Times to us as a gift! I have an idea,

How about you send the Times to us as a gift!

]]> By: Jacob http://www.buzzmachine.com/2007/06/22/on-second-thought/#comment-352634 Jacob Fri, 22 Jun 2007 13:20:07 +0000 http://www.buzzmachine.com/2007/06/22/on-second-thought/#comment-352634 @Radiohode I think that in 5-10 years you will probably be reading news off your PDA or your mobile phone - alternatively you might be listening to a podcast. @Radiohode

I think that in 5-10 years you will probably be reading news off your PDA or your mobile phone - alternatively you might be listening to a podcast.

]]> By: radiohode http://www.buzzmachine.com/2007/06/22/on-second-thought/#comment-352614 radiohode Fri, 22 Jun 2007 11:40:53 +0000 http://www.buzzmachine.com/2007/06/22/on-second-thought/#comment-352614 Do we really want newspapers only to be available online? I still haven't got wireless broadband in the bus I'm using every day... Maybe it's only us norwegians? :-) Do we really want newspapers only to be available online? I still haven’t got wireless broadband in the bus I’m using every day… Maybe it’s only us norwegians? :-)

]]> By: Steve Boriss http://www.buzzmachine.com/2007/06/22/on-second-thought/#comment-352612 Steve Boriss Fri, 22 Jun 2007 11:30:00 +0000 http://www.buzzmachine.com/2007/06/22/on-second-thought/#comment-352612 Why not? It's working so well for the U.S. Post Office :) Why not? It’s working so well for the U.S. Post Office :)

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