tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5427525852300454056.post8352901368222071930..comments2023-12-24T07:08:30.414-08:00Comments on The Stress-Telegram: Here's your shovelLen Cutlerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10571753955066734353noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5427525852300454056.post-73103350550363635182008-05-01T11:34:00.000-07:002008-05-01T11:34:00.000-07:00My larger point is that newspapers should stop try...<I>My larger point is that newspapers should stop trying to vie with the Internet...papers should strive to be better and they'll survive.</I><BR/><BR/><BR/>I agree with that 110% - they're two different animals completely. Although I don't think cost plays as big a role in the decline of print as you do. Maybe it's my Pollyanna nature, but I honestly believe that quality content will always haveLen Cutlerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10571753955066734353noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5427525852300454056.post-70488406489081887632008-05-01T10:40:00.000-07:002008-05-01T10:40:00.000-07:00Free is the biggest impediment to getting younger ...Free is the biggest impediment to getting younger readers to pick up a paper. My larger point is that newspapers should stop trying to vie with the Internet. A newspaper has an architecture that the Internet cannot match; online does not expose a reader to variety the way a single newspaper does. If anything, papers should strive to be better and they'll survive. If they try to compete with otherGary Scotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05164233287474327699noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5427525852300454056.post-71688043659327424082008-04-30T23:28:00.000-07:002008-04-30T23:28:00.000-07:00Haha, point made. But if you look at the "end user...Haha, point made. But if you look at the "end user" stuff, there are other factors to consider:<BR/><BR/>Startup costs - The Internet is free, but computers and ISPs are not.<BR/><BR/>Portability - You can put a newspaper in your pocket and read it in a McDonald's or on the train, without worrying about it getting broken or stolen. It also never runs out of batteries.<BR/><BR/>The Internet has Len Cutlerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10571753955066734353noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5427525852300454056.post-67108128324794819422008-04-30T17:07:00.000-07:002008-04-30T17:07:00.000-07:00The web has three other advantages over print you ...The web has three other advantages over print you didn't mention. First, it's free. Second, it's wherever your computer is. Third, it doesn't make rustling sounds when you're scanning through stories while at work.Gary Scotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05164233287474327699noreply@blogger.com