Comments on: Ann Arbor News to close, replaced by AnnArbor.com

By: Quis custodiet ipsos consultants? « FREE RIDE

Quis custodiet ipsos consultants? « FREE RIDE — Wed, 19 Oct 2011 18:31:45 +0000

[...] their Holy War has consequences. Jarvis advised the Ann Arbor News, which closed its print product and became a Web site (as well as, technically, a new company.) [...]

By: Freedom Communications, R.I.P. « JohnSeilerBlogs.com

Freedom Communications, R.I.P. « JohnSeilerBlogs.com — Mon, 07 Sep 2009 15:39:12 +0000

[...] newspapers – The Seattle Post-Intelligencer, The Rocky Mountain News – started failing. The Ann Arbor News closed and went totally [...]

By: Robert Moyad M.D.

Robert Moyad M.D. — Sun, 26 Jul 2009 18:22:39 +0000

I am subscriber of ann arbor news, please add me to your on line subscription for Ann Arbor News also.

By: Del

Del — Sun, 29 Mar 2009 14:58:04 +0000

Former Ann Arbor News employee? Welcome aboard, glad to employ your years of knowledge…. Oh? “minimum wage”

By: Ab ins Internet: US-Zeitung kickt tägliche Ausgabe » medienlese.com

Ab ins Internet: US-Zeitung kickt tägliche Ausgabe » medienlese.com — Fri, 27 Mar 2009 01:10:56 +0000

[...] erscheint, wird im Juli eingestellt werden. Stattdessen geht es online weiter, AnnArbor.com soll die Zeitung ersetzen. ANZEIGE Werben Sie auf [...]

By: Scott

Scott — Wed, 25 Mar 2009 03:45:00 +0000

What is the thought behind abandoning the established Ann Arbor News brand in favor of AnnArbor.com? How is that a good idea? Why not just change the publication schedule and “reinvent” the brand?

By: » LINKLOAD vom 24.03.2009 [UPLOAD Blog]

» LINKLOAD vom 24.03.2009 [UPLOAD Blog] — Tue, 24 Mar 2009 18:29:03 +0000

[...] auf dem US-Zeitungsmarkt Ann Arbor News wird zu AnnArbor.com und weitere Zeitungen verändern ihre Stellung im [...]

By: Andy Freeman

Andy Freeman — Tue, 24 Mar 2009 15:06:27 +0000

As I wrote elsewhere:

You can charge for content. And readers and/or advertisers will pay for content. (The appropriate mix depends on the content.)

The trick is that if you charge more than viewers and/or advertisers are willing to pay for your content, they’ll do without and you won’t get paid.

The important question is whether you are producing content that is worth as much to other people as you’d like to get paid.

By: Janet

Janet — Tue, 24 Mar 2009 12:19:04 +0000

Very sad to lose the paper. I do not have internet at home and live outside of DSL area. As an educator, I got the paper to see what my students and former students who live in Ann Arbor were doing.

By: Jessica Hughey

Jessica Hughey — Tue, 24 Mar 2009 11:27:00 +0000

The Ann Arbor News, and many other failing newspapers, also have contracted with several independent contractors (adult motor route drivers) who deliver their newspapers to subscribers and retail outlets. For many of them, newspaper delivery has been their only source of income for years and they will now be out of work. Since they are independent contractors and have little “real” job experience, they’ll have no access to unemployment and few prospects for other jobs. They will not be “invited to apply” for jobs with the new online company. This is an aspect media does not cover. It’s just sad how many people will have nothing, now that the news is folding.

By: The untimely death of the Ann Arbor News

The untimely death of the Ann Arbor News — Tue, 24 Mar 2009 02:43:25 +0000

[...] the decision to jump to the web in one giant leap, and they’ve brought on consultants like Jeff Jarvis to help them make the transition. I hope, for the good of our community, that they are successful [...]

By: Laurie Hathorn

Laurie Hathorn — Tue, 24 Mar 2009 01:52:29 +0000

What a gracious and optimistic letter from the publisher. Knowing when to shift in order to stay in business is as important a skill as that which is required to build one.

Delivering local news that people want online and inviting the public to help design the company is customer service at its highest level.

By: o-shift

o-shift — Tue, 24 Mar 2009 00:22:51 +0000

You know how this ends and there’s no turning it around anymore or yelling about it.

It’s not what can make a newspaper thrive anymore but what can make the journalist live.

By: Rodney Johnson

Rodney Johnson — Tue, 24 Mar 2009 00:08:20 +0000

Is it a readership challenge, an advertising challenge or both. Obviously, it’s a little bit of both. However its my perception that readership has seen modest erosion while advertising revenue has seen a drastic downturn. The current economy has simply hastened the erosion of the weakest link. Qne yes, there are many more ready to follow suit across all media entities.

By: John Banfill

John Banfill — Mon, 23 Mar 2009 23:56:46 +0000

Why are newspapers so reluctant to go to the free model + paid for delivery with the payment going to the carrier? It is this or death – their choice.

By: Walter L. Johnson II

Walter L. Johnson II — Mon, 23 Mar 2009 23:50:06 +0000

Vloghog is right. Times really have changed. Don’t be surprised to see more dailies become Web-only operations or vanish altogether.

By: Ann Arbor News | Daily News

Ann Arbor News | Daily News — Mon, 23 Mar 2009 20:03:19 +0000

[...] Ann Arbor News to close, replaced by AnnArbor.com [...]

By: VlogHog

VlogHog — Mon, 23 Mar 2009 19:11:25 +0000

It’s past time that newspapers adapt to the changing media structure.

Expect many more newspapers to fold and to re-align as smaller ventures on the Internet.

Look for major changes in telephone companies, prime time televsion and the postal service due to the influence of the net.

By: Tom Allinder

Tom Allinder — Mon, 23 Mar 2009 18:43:45 +0000

We live in a time of great chaos and upheaval… not altogether bad though- my opinion.

By: GoEverywhere Team

GoEverywhere Team — Mon, 23 Mar 2009 18:26:32 +0000

And another one bites the dust.

Just had the oldest Denver newspaper go under here in my backyard, but we all knew it was just a matter of time. And the ailing economy just seems to have accelerated the inevitable for some of these historic institutions.

It is time to step into the 21st century, as painful as it might be for some. My webtop is taking me into the 21st century and allowing me more freedom, more control and more security than ever before.

By: Stephen Larson

Stephen Larson — Mon, 23 Mar 2009 18:23:56 +0000

Jeff, what was your advice on Ann Arbor News continuing the print edition with a twice weekly TMC (Total Market Coverage) print product? Do you think that is a good idea or should print be dropped all together?

By: JennyD

JennyD — Mon, 23 Mar 2009 16:16:18 +0000

As an Ann Arborite who joined the academy after a career in journalism, I am worried and hopeful about the AA news project. Do keep us posted Jeff. And if you ever want an educated consumer’s view of what goes on here, get in touch.