02 June 2009 ~ Comments

Newspapers & Craigslist

As everyone talks about the death of newspapers, i’d like to remark on one of the majors elements in this death spiral: Craigslist.  To me the two major killers of the newspaper are:

Decrease of authority & differentiation
Lack of classified revenue

First, the decrease in authority and differentiation.  Every web site and publication needs to be an [...]

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21 January 2009 ~ Comments

New Media – What Will It Look Like

Toby and i have been debating and discussing what new media will look like.  His post today inspired me to lay down some of my thoughts. A lot of my thinking stems from this article in The Atlantic and Fred’s Post about his reading habits.

The Atlantic post described how the NY Times is dead.  With [...]

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10 October 2008 ~ Comments

Sports Guy Mailbag

I’m in to reposting these days so i thought i’d post some good questions from readers today in The Sports Guy mailbag article:
Q: Shouldn’t Elizabeth Perkins have faced statutory rape charges in “Big”?
Q: So you’re looking for the four-way version of paper-rock-scissors that makes the most sense? I think I found it: blow-booze-weed-sleep. Yes, [...]

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