Comments on: Thoughts On: The Future of Newspapers http://www.mattjmcd.com/2009/03/thoughts-on-the-future-of-newspapers/ Ideas and Actions from Matt J McDonald Fri, 06 Jan 2012 02:38:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.2 By: andrew_davis http://www.mattjmcd.com/2009/03/thoughts-on-the-future-of-newspapers/comment-page-1/#comment-70227 andrew_davis Sun, 05 Apr 2009 23:33:02 +0000 http://www.mattjmcd.com/?p=712#comment-70227 I think there are some valied points. the guardian newspaper are taking a risky but could be profitable solution I think there are some valied points. the guardian newspaper are taking a risky but could be profitable solution

]]> By: death knight builds http://www.mattjmcd.com/2009/03/thoughts-on-the-future-of-newspapers/comment-page-1/#comment-70219 death knight builds Mon, 30 Mar 2009 05:25:53 +0000 http://www.mattjmcd.com/?p=712#comment-70219 Simon, I disagree (with non-existence of books at least) I think Matt is right, newspapers will be a think of the past - they will be done online. Books however I doubt will disappear, some people just love to pick up a book and read it quietly on the couch in the afternoon. Simon, I disagree (with non-existence of books at least) I think Matt is right, newspapers will be a think of the past – they will be done online. Books however I doubt will disappear, some people just love to pick up a book and read it quietly on the couch in the afternoon.

]]> By: Simon Mason http://www.mattjmcd.com/2009/03/thoughts-on-the-future-of-newspapers/comment-page-1/#comment-70216 Simon Mason Sat, 28 Mar 2009 20:27:42 +0000 http://www.mattjmcd.com/?p=712#comment-70216 Papers will cease to exist at least in the mainstream very soon, then they will be followed by magazines and longer term even by books. It is simply a question of convenience - compared to the Kindle/Sony reader papers are bulky and you have to make a trip to buy them. <br><br>People like things to be convenient - therefore printed papers etc will die and soon. News however will proliferate for ever more with every interest and demographic catered for by an endless supply of blogs. Papers will cease to exist at least in the mainstream very soon, then they will be followed by magazines and longer term even by books. It is simply a question of convenience – compared to the Kindle/Sony reader papers are bulky and you have to make a trip to buy them.

People like things to be convenient – therefore printed papers etc will die and soon. News however will proliferate for ever more with every interest and demographic catered for by an endless supply of blogs.

]]> By: Alastair Dallas http://www.mattjmcd.com/2009/03/thoughts-on-the-future-of-newspapers/comment-page-1/#comment-70212 Alastair Dallas Sat, 28 Mar 2009 15:33:28 +0000 http://www.mattjmcd.com/?p=712#comment-70212 Very interesting conclusion, Matt. Have you seen The Week? (<a href="http://www.theweek.com" rel="nofollow">www.theweek.com</a>) It's a printed (and online) compendium of the week's news from sources around the globe--mostly print newspapers. It's my major source of news these days; the editors make it amazingly spare, which is my take on the future of newspapers: A skilled editor makes reading time well spent, and a professional journalist is worth reading. Take them away, and a newspaper is just a printed ad circular. Sort the mail over the trash can, I always say. We need editors and journalists; we don't need printed newspapers. Very interesting conclusion, Matt. Have you seen The Week? (http://www.theweek.com) It's a printed (and online) compendium of the week's news from sources around the globe–mostly print newspapers. It's my major source of news these days; the editors make it amazingly spare, which is my take on the future of newspapers: A skilled editor makes reading time well spent, and a professional journalist is worth reading. Take them away, and a newspaper is just a printed ad circular. Sort the mail over the trash can, I always say. We need editors and journalists; we don't need printed newspapers.

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