Comments on: Dear Blogosphere, There’s more to newspapers than The New York Times http://ryansholin.com/2008/12/02/dear-blogosphere-theres-more-to-newspapers-than-the-new-york-times/ The future of news. And more. No funny stuff. Fri, 06 Jan 2012 02:22:01 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Mark S. Luckie http://ryansholin.com/2008/12/02/dear-blogosphere-theres-more-to-newspapers-than-the-new-york-times/comment-page-1/#comment-13662 Mark S. Luckie Wed, 31 Dec 2008 21:32:09 +0000 http://ryansholin.com/?p=1150#comment-13662 (Just found the post via Christopher Wink) A lot of online journos (present company included) refer to the NYT's multimedia content as the greatest example of what interactive journalism can be. Problem is, the Times has a lot more money, time and staff to throw at these projects compared to the average newspaper. It's important to check out the outstanding content mid-sized newspapers are producing with comparatively smaller resources and emulate that. (Just found the post via Christopher Wink)

A lot of online journos (present company included) refer to the NYT’s multimedia content as the greatest example of what interactive journalism can be. Problem is, the Times has a lot more money, time and staff to throw at these projects compared to the average newspaper. It’s important to check out the outstanding content mid-sized newspapers are producing with comparatively smaller resources and emulate that.

]]> By: links for 2008-12-03 – Innovation in College Media http://ryansholin.com/2008/12/02/dear-blogosphere-theres-more-to-newspapers-than-the-new-york-times/comment-page-1/#comment-13289 links for 2008-12-03 – Innovation in College Media Wed, 03 Dec 2008 16:02:37 +0000 http://ryansholin.com/?p=1150#comment-13289 [...] Dear Blogosphere, There’s more to newspapers than The New York Times "So, if it’s journalism that you’re interested in saving, please don’t worry about solving the problem of the NYT. Worry about solving the problem of keeping communities informed about themselves as what used to be the easiest way to do so becomes economically unwise." I think Ryan has a point. Small papers will survive, large papers will survive. Mid-sized? Hmmm. (tags: newspapers economics nytimes) [...] [...] Dear Blogosphere, There’s more to newspapers than The New York Times "So, if it’s journalism that you’re interested in saving, please don’t worry about solving the problem of the NYT. Worry about solving the problem of keeping communities informed about themselves as what used to be the easiest way to do so becomes economically unwise." I think Ryan has a point. Small papers will survive, large papers will survive. Mid-sized? Hmmm. (tags: newspapers economics nytimes) [...]

]]> By: Daniel http://ryansholin.com/2008/12/02/dear-blogosphere-theres-more-to-newspapers-than-the-new-york-times/comment-page-1/#comment-13278 Daniel Wed, 03 Dec 2008 07:12:41 +0000 http://ryansholin.com/?p=1150#comment-13278 True that. You know what would be sweet? Seed fund of a million dollars to give revolving loans to super small local news startups. There's money to be made and at some point you just have to shut out the news of monoliths tripping over themselves and just do it. True that. You know what would be sweet? Seed fund of a million dollars to give revolving loans to super small local news startups. There’s money to be made and at some point you just have to shut out the news of monoliths tripping over themselves and just do it.

]]> By: Joe Murphy http://ryansholin.com/2008/12/02/dear-blogosphere-theres-more-to-newspapers-than-the-new-york-times/comment-page-1/#comment-13275 Joe Murphy Wed, 03 Dec 2008 05:33:50 +0000 http://ryansholin.com/?p=1150#comment-13275 I would file the "NYT is the pinnacle of online journalism" topic in the journalism section of the Frequent Misperceptions drawer. Frequent Misperpections are similar to Frequently Asked Questions, though less internet-popular. I'd love to see a break-down of Things Small News Sites Are Doing Well, or Things Medium News Sites Are Doing Well, or Things Large, Non-New York Times Sites Are Doing Well... I would file the “NYT is the pinnacle of online journalism” topic in the journalism section of the Frequent Misperceptions drawer. Frequent Misperpections are similar to Frequently Asked Questions, though less internet-popular.

I’d love to see a break-down of Things Small News Sites Are Doing Well, or Things Medium News Sites Are Doing Well, or Things Large, Non-New York Times Sites Are Doing Well…

]]> By: Megan Taylor http://ryansholin.com/2008/12/02/dear-blogosphere-theres-more-to-newspapers-than-the-new-york-times/comment-page-1/#comment-13269 Megan Taylor Wed, 03 Dec 2008 02:40:39 +0000 http://ryansholin.com/?p=1150#comment-13269 Ditto. And I'll be happy never to see another "suchandsuch will save/is the future of newspapers" argument. Ditto. And I’ll be happy never to see another “suchandsuch will save/is the future of newspapers” argument.

]]> By: Greg Linch http://ryansholin.com/2008/12/02/dear-blogosphere-theres-more-to-newspapers-than-the-new-york-times/comment-page-1/#comment-13268 Greg Linch Wed, 03 Dec 2008 02:29:30 +0000 http://ryansholin.com/?p=1150#comment-13268 Well said. Another point: There's no one-size-fits-all solution to fixing the business model or improving newspaper Web sites. Different advertisers, different audiences, etc. Everyone has to experiment and innovate -- you can't wait to adopt someone else's model or think things will get better without hard work. Well said. Another point:

There’s no one-size-fits-all solution to fixing the business model or improving newspaper Web sites. Different advertisers, different audiences, etc.

Everyone has to experiment and innovate — you can’t wait to adopt someone else’s model or think things will get better without hard work.

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