Rearranging The Deck Chairs (Comics) On The Titanic (Newspapers)
from the oh,-come-on dept
It's no secret that newspapers are struggling to figure out how to adjust in the digital world. Despite the fact that many are still quite profitable, there are worries about growing pressure from the internet. One big aspect of this is the "Craigslist effect," where newspapers find that their classifieds section is unable to compete with Craigslist -- which, by the way, is not the same thing as saying that Craigslist somehow "costs" newspapers. There's no cost at all. If the newspapers can't compete, that's their problem -- not Craigslist's. While a few newspapers are trying to compete more directly with Craigslist (with some success, it looks like one newspaper in Boulder, Colorado is taking a different route. Instead of focusing on their online efforts, they're trying to make sure more people view their paper classifieds by moving all the stuff people always read (comics, horoscope, TV listings, puzzles and Dear Abby) right into the middle of the classifieds. Steve Outing over at E-Media Tidbits thinks this is a good idea, but it does seem a lot like rearranging the deck chairs on the Titanic. The problem isn't that people don't know where to find the classifieds -- but that they don't believe there's much value in them. Putting Dilbert and Dear Abby next to the listings doesn't change that.
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The smog in bolder isn't from cars like in many cities, instead it is the weed that polutes the air there.
Interestingly enough, it is illeagle to smoke there (except for, uh, weed), and as far as I know, Boulder is the only city that I know of that has its own "smoking police" department.
And one more thing, the Daily Camera, SUCKS! Probably because most of the writers and editors are out munching on Oreos and HoSos. Too bad they aren't thinking clearly, or they might come up with a better way to save their paper.
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Ward Churchill
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If you can't tell by now, I live in Boulder. For the record, I'm a young entreprenuer, I don't smoke pot, and I'm working my ass off here to make my mark on the world. So, before you belittle me because of where I live, call me a "pissant" and throw around your narrow minded stereotypes, I'd suggest that you get out of your cave and take a look at the world. Otherwise, shut your damn mouth.
now, on the flipside, i don't think that the article ever compares a local newspaper to a national heavyweight like the NY times or the washington post... so your comment is completely retarded and unneeded.
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Only asian people run convinience stores?
I'm starting to think that parallel universes do exist. In my world, Indians run convinience stores, and people living in San Francisco are all homosexual.
This is fun!
Also in my world, presidents of nations are allowed to get blow jobs from interns (in the presidential office, while on the "clock"), while presidents of companies are fired for the same thing!
What about in your Aisian convinience store universe?
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what're you talking about? he said everyone who lives in san fransisco is HOMOsexual not HETEROsexual....
ps- this is stupid....
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And I wasn't refering to the post that you think I was referring to.
:)
Have a great weekend everybody!
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On Earth two there is such thing as an ex-hippie.
On Earth two there are straight people in San Fran
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But Mork from Ork and Exidor live in Boulder! Oh, wait. You're right.
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pixelled paper
When I was studying, a teacher of mine (MIT graduate) told me there was a research grant at MIT for the development of a type of paper that worked like a monochromatic screen (ie: pixelled, thus dynamic). Any idea where that technology is at today?
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hooray for hollywood...
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http://www.eink.com/technology/flexible.html
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I owe my job to such placement
That being said, once I was done looking at the job listings, I folded up the paper and tossed it on the recycle pile, not bothering to look at more than a half-dozen ads. Not the result the papers are likely looking for, but definitely more than they would have gotten if the medical column had been outside the classifieds.
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This should work for the short term
Most likely this will just make those who buy the newspaper, for the articles, angry or annoyed. At a time when the newspaper industry is losing more and more subscriptions to other media(mostly online) that isn't such a good idea.
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No Subject Given
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There IS value in the classifieds.
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Dead Newspapers
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Why *I* don't bother with the classifieds
2) When I have looked, it is mostly car ads for cars being sold by local car dealers.
VS ebay/Craigslist/Kangeroo
1) I don't have to pay to see 'em.
2) If they are car ads, I didn't pay to see what didn't matter to me.
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hmm...
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