Survival in Print

Posted to Blog on Wednesday, November 30th, 2005 @ 7:45 PM

I don't read newspapers. I get my news online, and the only print part that interests me is the comics, which I read at work.

Newspapers are undergoing a serious risk to their survival. Consider that more and more people get their news online; ad and subscription revenue will decrease directly with decreasing print circulations, and reach a tipping point unless the media outlets can find a better way to leverage their online products.

This article on Slashdot.org provided some good suggestions for how to address these concerns, as well as a few suggestions that would help any blog-based web site.

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