tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3039863.post677945162081478386..comments2023-10-24T01:17:35.297-07:00Comments on Etaoin Shrdlu: A short defense of daily publishingHowardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08379598516764590842noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3039863.post-46009224556664199062009-05-14T17:56:00.000-07:002009-05-14T17:56:00.000-07:00From the Sales Manager of an Alt. Weekly -
Howar...From the Sales Manager of an Alt. Weekly - <br /><br />Howard, I completely agree that a daily paper is critical in providing a starting point for community dialogue about any number of issues. <br /><br />In my Alt. Weekly world, we are constantly competing against "the big bad corporate daily." We like to think of ourselves as a place to publish community news that is in-depth and looks at Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3039863.post-69362387028916352422009-05-13T18:50:00.000-07:002009-05-13T18:50:00.000-07:00My point is that the notion of s daily briefing or...My point is that the notion of s daily briefing or orientation is explicitly *not* just learned behavior; it's a part of a natural rhythm and preparation for activity. <br /><br />Of course not everybody will want it. But saying people don't want it now is shooting in the dark, since it's not available now in the form it needs to be. Saying we should just give people what they want now reminds meHowardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08379598516764590842noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3039863.post-31481895736803168662009-05-13T18:17:00.000-07:002009-05-13T18:17:00.000-07:00I'm reminded of my very first Journalism prof sayi...I'm reminded of my very first Journalism prof saying to me, "You can't layout a newspaper on a computer screen!" as he'd hand me a stack of blank dummy sheets.<br /><br />Well, who uses dummy sheets today? No one, newspapers are all laid out of computers (ok, there's gonna be that one guy...).<br /><br />The "daily" news summary... (and lets try to keep the medium be it print or online out of -30-https://www.blogger.com/profile/06077091185218143621noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3039863.post-19410351436733267462009-05-13T13:40:00.000-07:002009-05-13T13:40:00.000-07:00This is an important point I should have addressed...This is an important point I should have addressed in my original post.<br /><br />I think daily is a virtue because it is intimately tied to the way we live our lives. In general, we awaken, work through about a third of our day, and then recreate and retire. It’s a 24-hour cycle, and for the vast majority, it boots up every morning.<br /><br />That is the best possible time to get your Howardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08379598516764590842noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3039863.post-18170562636882344142009-05-13T12:12:00.000-07:002009-05-13T12:12:00.000-07:00I agree with a lot of this Howard. Just one questi...I agree with a lot of this Howard. Just one question, though -- why set the mark at daily? I might be part of a tiny minority in this regard, but a weekly local news product would be even *more* valuable to me than a daily one, so valuable I'd probably even pay for it, if it was good enough. :) I haven't seen any data estimating the potential market value of consumers like me.Matthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12124250193911141831noreply@blogger.com