Comments on: The big die-off

By: The revolution is real « John McQuaid

The revolution is real « John McQuaid — Mon, 16 Mar 2009 19:44:47 +0000

[...] like the ecosystem metaphor Steven Johnson employs in this SXSW speech (indeed, I’ve used something similar myself). Newspapers used to be culturally important because they filled an information void. Now [...]

By: jaredran

jaredran — Thu, 24 Jul 2008 16:45:32 +0000

John, we’re working hard at outside.in to create an aggregator that acts as both a destination site for hyperlocal news and a platform that publishers can use to improve their hyperlocal content. You’re asking all the right questions about the space in this post. We’re attempting to solve them. It’d be great if you looked at http://outisde.in and sent us any feedback you have. Thanks. [jared@outside.in]

By: Benj.

Benj. — Sun, 20 Jul 2008 20:53:50 +0000

I’m a big fan of evolutionary metaphors in general. The environment has changed, and adaptation is necessary. To extend the metaphor, what are going to be the “selection pressures” at work here? Page views? CPM rates? Online audience demos?

By: palewire / How we got here, or Which past are we prolouging again?

palewire / How we got here, or Which past are we prolouging again? — Sun, 20 Jul 2008 17:36:26 +0000

[...] are some interesting j-posts floating around trying to puzzle out how and why big media companies missed the boat [...]

By: Form and content « John McQuaid

Form and content « John McQuaid — Mon, 07 Jul 2008 13:19:39 +0000

[...] | Tags: mainstream media, newspapers, Talking Points Memo | A few more thoughts on the ecocatastrophe in the newspaper [...]

By: Wenalway

Wenalway — Sat, 05 Jul 2008 05:08:37 +0000

So far, this comment is the most reasoned I’ve seen.

But the corporate overlords are still calling the shots, right or wrong (mostly wrong). And unless entire chains die, they’re still going to be standing as the cuts are made.

The problem then becomes: Can enough skilled people and enough experienced people last through the carnage? Because a newsroom filled with unqualified twentysomethings, who have acquitted themselves very poorly during this discussion, is not going to function well, despite what the recent college grads want to believe.