Comments on: Yet Another Silly “Death of Newspapers” Prediction http://mediadriving.com/2008/06/06/more-with-the-death-of-newspapers/ A weekly podcast and blog about communications, content, messages and marketing. Toronto digital strategist and musician Jay Moonah is your host. Thu, 31 Dec 2009 00:10:02 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Linking Local, the wikiDOMO Blog http://mediadriving.com/2008/06/06/more-with-the-death-of-newspapers/comment-page-1/#comment-558 Linking Local, the wikiDOMO Blog Tue, 22 Jul 2008 13:12:48 +0000 http://mediadriving.com/2008/06/06/more-with-the-death-of-newspapers/#comment-558 <strong>Why do we want newspapers to survive?...</strong> Having worked for a media company, I regularly read and comment on articles and blog posts about the future of newspapers. This morning I was about to rebut a comment by my friend Jay Moonah on a post titled “Google... Why do we want newspapers to survive?…

Having worked for a media company, I regularly read and comment on articles and blog posts about the future of newspapers. This morning I was about to rebut a comment by my friend Jay Moonah on a post titled “Google…

]]> By: Jay http://mediadriving.com/2008/06/06/more-with-the-death-of-newspapers/comment-page-1/#comment-411 Jay Fri, 13 Jun 2008 01:00:07 +0000 http://mediadriving.com/2008/06/06/more-with-the-death-of-newspapers/#comment-411 Actually, newspapers haven't been the fastest way to get news out to the masses for about 70-80 years -- since the advent of radio. I'd argue that radio and television news have already changed newspapers where they are much more about depth of information than speed. It's the interaction model that has kept and will keep newspapers alive for quite a while. McLuhan said it best: "People don’t actually read newspapers. They step into them every morning like a hot bath." Digital media are a LONG way from replacing that experience. Actually, newspapers haven’t been the fastest way to get news out to the masses for about 70-80 years — since the advent of radio. I’d argue that radio and television news have already changed newspapers where they are much more about depth of information than speed.

It’s the interaction model that has kept and will keep newspapers alive for quite a while. McLuhan said it best: “People don’t actually read newspapers. They step into them every morning like a hot bath.” Digital media are a LONG way from replacing that experience.

]]> By: tanlight http://mediadriving.com/2008/06/06/more-with-the-death-of-newspapers/comment-page-1/#comment-409 tanlight Thu, 12 Jun 2008 16:01:23 +0000 http://mediadriving.com/2008/06/06/more-with-the-death-of-newspapers/#comment-409 I'm not sure I can see newspapers in print format last as long as you do. The whole point of these forms of media was to get the story quickly. Already, we hear people comment about the newspapers delivering "yesterday's news". Print just can't keep up with digital in that respect. What purpose would a print version have if all of it's stories have been scooped and expanded upon on-line? Magazines might have a better chance, as the majority of content is non-time-sensitive. The lure of the big glossy photos will still be there, and you don't get the same effect online. I’m not sure I can see newspapers in print format last as long as you do. The whole point of these forms of media was to get the story quickly. Already, we hear people comment about the newspapers delivering “yesterday’s news”. Print just can’t keep up with digital in that respect. What purpose would a print version have if all of it’s stories have been scooped and expanded upon on-line?

Magazines might have a better chance, as the majority of content is non-time-sensitive. The lure of the big glossy photos will still be there, and you don’t get the same effect online.

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