Comments on: I Don’t Read Newspapers, But I’d Read Your Blog http://www.webomatica.com/wordpress/2007/02/16/i-dont-read-newspapers-but-id-read-your-blog/ Entertainment and Tech Digest Wed, 08 Feb 2012 16:18:38 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Fish In A Barrel: Bullard Vs. The Blogosphere » Webomatica - tech, movies, music blog http://www.webomatica.com/wordpress/2007/02/16/i-dont-read-newspapers-but-id-read-your-blog/comment-page-1/#comment-5028 Fish In A Barrel: Bullard Vs. The Blogosphere » Webomatica - tech, movies, music blog Mon, 07 May 2007 17:39:02 +0000 http://www.webomatica.com/wordpress/2007/02/16/i-dont-read-newspapers-but-id-read-your-blog/#comment-5028 [...] If blogging is such a wasteland of ignorance and stupidity, I’d like to see Mr. Bullard start up a blog in his free time. Go toe to toe with the spam, rude comments, ridiculous trackbacks, and hordes of rude diggers. Hold yourself to a higher standard than all the “nerd(s) pumping meaningless drivel into cyberspace” and show us “wackos” how it’s done. With all his talent, certainly he’d have a guaranteed readership right out of the gate. I look forward to subscribing to your blog’s feed, because I sure don’t read newspapers. [...] […] If blogging is such a wasteland of ignorance and stupidity, I’d like to see Mr. Bullard start up a blog in his free time. Go toe to toe with the spam, rude comments, ridiculous trackbacks, and hordes of rude diggers. Hold yourself to a higher standard than all the “nerd(s) pumping meaningless drivel into cyberspace” and show us “wackos” how it’s done. With all his talent, certainly he’d have a guaranteed readership right out of the gate. I look forward to subscribing to your blog’s feed, because I sure don’t read newspapers. […]

]]> By: Meme: Which Magazines Do You Read? » Webomatica - tech, movies, music blog http://www.webomatica.com/wordpress/2007/02/16/i-dont-read-newspapers-but-id-read-your-blog/comment-page-1/#comment-4882 Meme: Which Magazines Do You Read? » Webomatica - tech, movies, music blog Tue, 01 May 2007 22:21:58 +0000 http://www.webomatica.com/wordpress/2007/02/16/i-dont-read-newspapers-but-id-read-your-blog/#comment-4882 [...] blog meme by ParisLemon, asking the question, what magazines do you read? I’ve actually ranted a bit about how I’m reading less and less print media, and magazines are no [...] […] blog meme by ParisLemon, asking the question, what magazines do you read? I’ve actually ranted a bit about how I’m reading less and less print media, and magazines are no […]

]]> By: I Don’t Read Newspapers Anyway: Sam Zell Didn’t Count My Vote » Webomatica - tech, movies, music blog http://www.webomatica.com/wordpress/2007/02/16/i-dont-read-newspapers-but-id-read-your-blog/comment-page-1/#comment-4325 I Don’t Read Newspapers Anyway: Sam Zell Didn’t Count My Vote » Webomatica - tech, movies, music blog Sun, 08 Apr 2007 02:11:53 +0000 http://www.webomatica.com/wordpress/2007/02/16/i-dont-read-newspapers-but-id-read-your-blog/#comment-4325 [...] it’s commonly said customers vote with their dollars. I already have. It’s frustrating to read that Sam Zell haven’t counted my vote, yet. And this [...] […] it’s commonly said customers vote with their dollars. I already have. It’s frustrating to read that Sam Zell haven’t counted my vote, yet. And this […]

]]> By: The blog herald at myninjaplease http://www.webomatica.com/wordpress/2007/02/16/i-dont-read-newspapers-but-id-read-your-blog/comment-page-1/#comment-4203 The blog herald at myninjaplease Fri, 30 Mar 2007 03:44:54 +0000 http://www.webomatica.com/wordpress/2007/02/16/i-dont-read-newspapers-but-id-read-your-blog/#comment-4203 [...] Merrit at The Blog Herald, wonders if this Webomatica post isn’t wishful thinking; Webomatica suggests that reporters start blogging the news, instead [...] […] Merrit at The Blog Herald, wonders if this Webomatica post isn’t wishful thinking; Webomatica suggests that reporters start blogging the news, instead […]

]]> By: Words, pictures, sounds http://www.webomatica.com/wordpress/2007/02/16/i-dont-read-newspapers-but-id-read-your-blog/comment-page-1/#comment-3429 Words, pictures, sounds Thu, 01 Mar 2007 02:15:45 +0000 http://www.webomatica.com/wordpress/2007/02/16/i-dont-read-newspapers-but-id-read-your-blog/#comment-3429 [...] Merrit at The Blog Herald, wonders if this Webomatica post isn’t wishful thinking; Webomatica suggests that reporters start blogging the news, [...] […] Merrit at The Blog Herald, wonders if this Webomatica post isn’t wishful thinking; Webomatica suggests that reporters start blogging the news, […]

]]> By: Webomatica http://www.webomatica.com/wordpress/2007/02/16/i-dont-read-newspapers-but-id-read-your-blog/comment-page-1/#comment-3379 Webomatica Tue, 27 Feb 2007 18:19:47 +0000 http://www.webomatica.com/wordpress/2007/02/16/i-dont-read-newspapers-but-id-read-your-blog/#comment-3379 Certainly, the business is in transition. There must be a point in the future though, where the online audience suprasses the print audience and the advertising money has to follow the eyeballs. Certainly, the business is in transition. There must be a point in the future though, where the online audience suprasses the print audience and the advertising money has to follow the eyeballs.

]]> By: darrenh http://www.webomatica.com/wordpress/2007/02/16/i-dont-read-newspapers-but-id-read-your-blog/comment-page-1/#comment-3366 darrenh Tue, 27 Feb 2007 15:58:02 +0000 http://www.webomatica.com/wordpress/2007/02/16/i-dont-read-newspapers-but-id-read-your-blog/#comment-3366 So why aren't newspapers moving to the web faster? It's the money. Advertising revenue online is such a different game that paper publishers are not finding it easy to switch. And who can blame them? Most every newspaper is quite profitable. It is not easy to cast off a profitable product for a brave new world -- no matter how end-user friendly. Print advertising pays the bills of that news staff. Online revenue, for most dead tree publishers, isn't up to that yet, even if you don't have to print a product. But the reality of declining circulation is forcing the issue. So why aren’t newspapers moving to the web faster? It’s the money. Advertising revenue online is such a different game that paper publishers are not finding it easy to switch. And who can blame them? Most every newspaper is quite profitable. It is not easy to cast off a profitable product for a brave new world — no matter how end-user friendly. Print advertising pays the bills of that news staff. Online revenue, for most dead tree publishers, isn’t up to that yet, even if you don’t have to print a product. But the reality of declining circulation is forcing the issue.

]]> By: Blogger News Network » Bashing the Blogosphere http://www.webomatica.com/wordpress/2007/02/16/i-dont-read-newspapers-but-id-read-your-blog/comment-page-1/#comment-3358 Blogger News Network » Bashing the Blogosphere Tue, 27 Feb 2007 06:43:40 +0000 http://www.webomatica.com/wordpress/2007/02/16/i-dont-read-newspapers-but-id-read-your-blog/#comment-3358 [...] Webomatica: I Don’t Read Newspapers, But I’d Read Your Blog [...] […] Webomatica: I Don’t Read Newspapers, But I’d Read Your Blog […]

]]> By: webomatica http://www.webomatica.com/wordpress/2007/02/16/i-dont-read-newspapers-but-id-read-your-blog/comment-page-1/#comment-2991 webomatica Sat, 17 Feb 2007 17:14:02 +0000 http://www.webomatica.com/wordpress/2007/02/16/i-dont-read-newspapers-but-id-read-your-blog/#comment-2991 Hi Scott, I think you are totally right. I'd love to be able to load a personal version of the new york times that shows the topics I"m interested in. I'm already playing around with feed readers and filtering out only certain stories (Cats for one). Hi Scott, I think you are totally right. I’d love to be able to load a personal version of the new york times that shows the topics I“m interested in.

I’m already playing around with feed readers and filtering out only certain stories (Cats for one).

]]> By: Blog World Expo Blog » Working for a newspaper starting to look a lot like blogging. http://www.webomatica.com/wordpress/2007/02/16/i-dont-read-newspapers-but-id-read-your-blog/comment-page-1/#comment-2989 Blog World Expo Blog » Working for a newspaper starting to look a lot like blogging. Sat, 17 Feb 2007 16:43:04 +0000 http://www.webomatica.com/wordpress/2007/02/16/i-dont-read-newspapers-but-id-read-your-blog/#comment-2989 [...] Matt gained another fan at Webomatica: [...] […] Matt gained another fan at Webomatica: […]

]]> By: Scott Abel http://www.webomatica.com/wordpress/2007/02/16/i-dont-read-newspapers-but-id-read-your-blog/comment-page-1/#comment-2983 Scott Abel Sat, 17 Feb 2007 13:59:45 +0000 http://www.webomatica.com/wordpress/2007/02/16/i-dont-read-newspapers-but-id-read-your-blog/#comment-2983 Good points. I agree, the newspaper industry must change. And, it is. Gannett is introducing user-generated news. Reuters is running an online news bureau on Second Life. And, increasingly, local papers are starting to develop web-based solutions. The missing element is still personalization. Newspapers have a whole lot of content. In just one issue there are perhaps millions of words, most of which are not of interest to each individual reader. What's needed is the delivery of the right news, to the right readers, in the right language, at the right time, and in the right format (delivered to the right device). We've been doing this in the technical communication and content management spaces for some time now (with the help of structured XML authoring). It's time for newspapers to adopt this model. It will save them money in the long-run, prevent defections (folks unsubscribing), and make it even more -- much more -- attractive to advertisers who want to deliver ads with pin-point accuracy. Thanks for introducing this interesting topic. I'm sure we'll hear more about this in the future. Scott Abel TheContentWrangler.com Join Content Management Professionals today: www.cmpros.org Good points. I agree, the newspaper industry must change. And, it is. Gannett is introducing user-generated news. Reuters is running an online news bureau on Second Life. And, increasingly, local papers are starting to develop web-based solutions.

The missing element is still personalization. Newspapers have a whole lot of content. In just one issue there are perhaps millions of words, most of which are not of interest to each individual reader. What’s needed is the delivery of the right news, to the right readers, in the right language, at the right time, and in the right format (delivered to the right device). We’ve been doing this in the technical communication and content management spaces for some time now (with the help of structured XML authoring). It’s time for newspapers to adopt this model. It will save them money in the long-run, prevent defections (folks unsubscribing), and make it even more — much more — attractive to advertisers who want to deliver ads with pin-point accuracy.

Thanks for introducing this interesting topic. I’m sure we’ll hear more about this in the future.

Scott Abel
TheContentWrangler.com

Join Content Management Professionals today: http://www.cmpros.org

]]> By: webomatica http://www.webomatica.com/wordpress/2007/02/16/i-dont-read-newspapers-but-id-read-your-blog/comment-page-1/#comment-2975 webomatica Fri, 16 Feb 2007 22:56:08 +0000 http://www.webomatica.com/wordpress/2007/02/16/i-dont-read-newspapers-but-id-read-your-blog/#comment-2975 I was a subscriber to the San Francisco Chronicle and the New York Times for several years. Both slowly whittled away - We reduced it to even only the Sunday editions, but in the end, even that was too much. I actually felt guilty recycling these thick masses of paper, of the sections we never found the time read. I think it's been about two years since we had a newspaper subscription. But guess what, pretty much daily, I'm checking out SFGate (The San Francisco Chronicle's website) and NYTimes online. Thanks for reading and commenting, I apprecite it! I was a subscriber to the San Francisco Chronicle and the New York Times for several years. Both slowly whittled away — We reduced it to even only the Sunday editions, but in the end, even that was too much. I actually felt guilty recycling these thick masses of paper, of the sections we never found the time read. I think it’s been about two years since we had a newspaper subscription.

But guess what, pretty much daily, I’m checking out SFGate (The San Francisco Chronicle’s website) and NYTimes online.

Thanks for reading and commenting, I apprecite it!

]]> By: Mindy McAdams http://www.webomatica.com/wordpress/2007/02/16/i-dont-read-newspapers-but-id-read-your-blog/comment-page-1/#comment-2974 Mindy McAdams Fri, 16 Feb 2007 22:32:47 +0000 http://www.webomatica.com/wordpress/2007/02/16/i-dont-read-newspapers-but-id-read-your-blog/#comment-2974 Jason, did you ever read a newspaper? Was there any time in the past when you were a regular reader of, say, a Sunday paper or a weekly arts paper? Years ago I used to get the Sunday New York Times on my way home from work about 4 a.m. Sunday morning. Then I would go to sleep. When I woke up about noon I would have this luscious big gob of interesting stuff to wallow in while I drank coffee and celebrated the end of my work week. But now that's not my lifestyle. That's why I don't read the newspaper (the printed ones) anymore. Jason, did you ever read a newspaper? Was there any time in the past when you were a regular reader of, say, a Sunday paper or a weekly arts paper? Years ago I used to get the Sunday New York Times on my way home from work about 4 a.m. Sunday morning. Then I would go to sleep. When I woke up about noon I would have this luscious big gob of interesting stuff to wallow in while I drank coffee and celebrated the end of my work week. But now that’s not my lifestyle. That’s why I don’t read the newspaper (the printed ones) anymore.

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