Comments on: The Newspaper Project http://thedigitalnirvana.com/2009/02/the-newspaper-project/ Transpromo, Short-Run Book Publishing, Inkjet and other Printing Industry Issues Mon, 21 May 2012 14:35:35 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Michael J http://thedigitalnirvana.com/2009/02/the-newspaper-project/comment-page-1/#comment-660 Michael J Thu, 05 Feb 2009 12:59:06 +0000 http://thedigitalnirvana.com/?p=330#comment-660 Tom and Bryan, I could use some help. I'm involved with a bunch of journalists,professors and "leaders of the Newspaper industry" at a Harvard hosted online discussion. As you might expect I'm the only Printer in the room. Meanwhile they are all blablablablabla with social media this and twitter that and other such nonsense. It would be awesome for some of the real world Print cavalry to ride in to fight the bs. You can get to it by following this link on my blog.. http://sellingprint.blogspot.com/2009/02/discussion-at-harvard-continues.html Tom and Bryan,
I could use some help.

I’m involved with a bunch of journalists,professors and “leaders of the Newspaper industry” at a Harvard hosted online discussion. As you might expect I’m the only Printer in the room. Meanwhile they are all blablablablabla with social media this and twitter that and other such nonsense.

It would be awesome for some of the real world Print cavalry to ride in to fight the bs.

You can get to it by following this link on my blog..
http://sellingprint.blogspot.com/2009/02/discussion-at-harvard-continues.html

]]> By: Tom LaRaymond http://thedigitalnirvana.com/2009/02/the-newspaper-project/comment-page-1/#comment-658 Tom LaRaymond Wed, 04 Feb 2009 20:13:44 +0000 http://thedigitalnirvana.com/?p=330#comment-658 Newspapers are no more immune to the vagaries of the Bush recession than any other business. As much as digital goobers would wish otherwise, newspapers will be putting ink on paper for as long as anyone reading this will continue breathing in and out. Nobody does local news better. When someone creates that model, then I'll be concerned about the future of newspapers. Until then, I'll continue reader multiple daily newspapers every day and the same 5 or 6 weeklies I've read for years. Newspapers are no more immune to the vagaries of the Bush recession than any other business. As much as digital goobers would wish otherwise, newspapers will be putting ink on paper for as long as anyone reading this will continue breathing in and out. Nobody does local news better. When someone creates that model, then I’ll be concerned about the future of newspapers. Until then, I’ll continue reader multiple daily newspapers every day and the same 5 or 6 weeklies I’ve read for years.

]]> By: Bryan Yeager http://thedigitalnirvana.com/2009/02/the-newspaper-project/comment-page-1/#comment-657 Bryan Yeager Wed, 04 Feb 2009 15:23:07 +0000 http://thedigitalnirvana.com/?p=330#comment-657 I understand the point of this PR campaign, and it's gotten some media coverage in the last few days. Regardless, I think it will gradually fade into the mix of noise about the newspaper industry. The money that was spent on this campaign could have been better-utilized exploring new technology and business models. Newspapers that are willing to go out on a limb and try new things will do more good for the industry as a whole than a PR campaign will. While that's challenging to do in this economy, it's also necessary in order to make it through. I understand the point of this PR campaign, and it’s gotten some media coverage in the last few days. Regardless, I think it will gradually fade into the mix of noise about the newspaper industry. The money that was spent on this campaign could have been better-utilized exploring new technology and business models.

Newspapers that are willing to go out on a limb and try new things will do more good for the industry as a whole than a PR campaign will. While that’s challenging to do in this economy, it’s also necessary in order to make it through.

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