tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8358039.post3270013988737052690..comments2024-03-25T15:17:04.488-07:00Comments on Captain Capitalism: For the Baby Boomers in the Newspaper BusinessCaptain Capitalismhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05620212946121617985noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8358039.post-16650295102611548032009-05-07T20:02:00.000-07:002009-05-07T20:02:00.000-07:00I read webcomics instead of print comics...I read webcomics instead of print comics...amcznoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8358039.post-34957060859251901322009-05-07T09:17:00.000-07:002009-05-07T09:17:00.000-07:00I am watching my local news paper (actually, the l...I am watching my local news paper (actually, the largest on in the state at this point) disintegrate right before my eyes.<br /><br />Circulation is down, so the management decided to reduce content, and increase the per copy price. Whoops! Circulation actually dropped further after that move. <br /><br />Revenue is down, so let's drop some reporters, and just repeat API and UPI news stories. Saves on that reporter salary cost. Oh, and let's also drop the expensive comics, and get all our funny pages content from the discount comics syndicate. Seriously, didn't Animal Crackers go out of print about 30 years ago?<br /><br />Newspapers are not going out of business because of the internet. They are going out of business because of the stubborn management belief that they should not have to change what they are doing when the market conditions change.<br /><br />Essentially it is the same thing that is killing American industry.CBMTTekhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07408004987103862573noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8358039.post-11336864519273109812009-05-07T08:09:00.000-07:002009-05-07T08:09:00.000-07:00Newspapers are a waste of trees and ink. Good ridd...Newspapers are a waste of trees and ink. Good riddance.<br /><br />The only paper not worthy of lining a bird cage is the Wall Street Journal. How are its financials?Hot Samhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10848778804406692799noreply@blogger.com