Comments on: Who will kill online newspapers first? Their subjects, or the lawmakers? http://thewayoftheweb.net/2009/06/who-will-kill-online-newspapers-first-their-subjects-or-the-lawmakers/ Digital Content, Marketing and Disruptive Technology Consultancy Fri, 18 May 2012 01:27:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Cool articles – SEO, blogging, internet marketing(june24-july05) « Stefanm, my link collection http://thewayoftheweb.net/2009/06/who-will-kill-online-newspapers-first-their-subjects-or-the-lawmakers/#comment-4948 Cool articles – SEO, blogging, internet marketing(june24-july05) « Stefanm, my link collection Tue, 07 Jul 2009 09:48:28 +0000 http://thewayoftheweb.net/2009/06/who-will-kill-online-newspapers-first-their-subjects-or-the-lawmakers/#comment-4948 [...] Who will kill online newspapers first? Their subjects, or the lawmakers? [...] [...] Who will kill online newspapers first? Their subjects, or the lawmakers? [...]

]]> By: Dan Thornton http://thewayoftheweb.net/2009/06/who-will-kill-online-newspapers-first-their-subjects-or-the-lawmakers/#comment-5164 Dan Thornton Thu, 02 Jul 2009 15:36:55 +0000 http://thewayoftheweb.net/2009/06/who-will-kill-online-newspapers-first-their-subjects-or-the-lawmakers/#comment-5164 Cheers for the comment, and I think you're very correct. It's not entirely the fault of individuals though - the standard busines shierachy means that to run a big media company normally takes a reasonable amount of climbing the company ladder, so you're less likely to get digital natives/enthusiasts up there... (Not saying age means you can't be incredibly digitally savvy, but proportionally it's less likely at the moment).<br><br>It's also a business based on proven models of success - whereas the current situation is more rewarding when you're willing to try 20 things and see what works... Cheers for the comment, and I think you're very correct. It's not entirely the fault of individuals though – the standard busines shierachy means that to run a big media company normally takes a reasonable amount of climbing the company ladder, so you're less likely to get digital natives/enthusiasts up there… (Not saying age means you can't be incredibly digitally savvy, but proportionally it's less likely at the moment).

It's also a business based on proven models of success – whereas the current situation is more rewarding when you're willing to try 20 things and see what works…

]]> By: Dan Thornton http://thewayoftheweb.net/2009/06/who-will-kill-online-newspapers-first-their-subjects-or-the-lawmakers/#comment-4944 Dan Thornton Thu, 02 Jul 2009 07:36:55 +0000 http://thewayoftheweb.net/2009/06/who-will-kill-online-newspapers-first-their-subjects-or-the-lawmakers/#comment-4944 Cheers for the comment, and I think you're very correct. It's not entirely the fault of individuals though - the standard busines shierachy means that to run a big media company normally takes a reasonable amount of climbing the company ladder, so you're less likely to get digital natives/enthusiasts up there... (Not saying age means you can't be incredibly digitally savvy, but proportionally it's less likely at the moment).<br><br>It's also a business based on proven models of success - whereas the current situation is more rewarding when you're willing to try 20 things and see what works... Cheers for the comment, and I think you're very correct. It's not entirely the fault of individuals though – the standard busines shierachy means that to run a big media company normally takes a reasonable amount of climbing the company ladder, so you're less likely to get digital natives/enthusiasts up there… (Not saying age means you can't be incredibly digitally savvy, but proportionally it's less likely at the moment).

It's also a business based on proven models of success – whereas the current situation is more rewarding when you're willing to try 20 things and see what works…

]]> By: Phil Buckley http://thewayoftheweb.net/2009/06/who-will-kill-online-newspapers-first-their-subjects-or-the-lawmakers/#comment-4940 Phil Buckley Tue, 30 Jun 2009 11:28:21 +0000 http://thewayoftheweb.net/2009/06/who-will-kill-online-newspapers-first-their-subjects-or-the-lawmakers/#comment-4940 I think the main problem with the newspaper industry and it's top decision makers is that they don't know what to do. They are genuinely flummoxed by what is going on around them. <br><br>Instead of stopping and trying to listen to their audience, they have decided to jump on the nearest stallion, draw their sabre, blow the horn and charge full steam ahead.<br><br>The problem being, they are charging up a long sandy hill with 21st century tanks waiting on the other side of the berm. I think the main problem with the newspaper industry and it's top decision makers is that they don't know what to do. They are genuinely flummoxed by what is going on around them.

Instead of stopping and trying to listen to their audience, they have decided to jump on the nearest stallion, draw their sabre, blow the horn and charge full steam ahead.

The problem being, they are charging up a long sandy hill with 21st century tanks waiting on the other side of the berm.

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