Figuring Out News Roles: Philadelphia as Crucible

Posted on August 9, 2008 by Chris Heisel
  • Figuring Out News Roles: Philadelphia as Crucible – Some much needed context on the Philly.com and Inquirer split. This follow up actually sounds reasonable… let print be print and online be online. We're doing the same thing at work.

    But, that said, the initial memo didn't reflect any of what's in the Poynter follow up. I don't know which to believe…

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Backwards Reeled The Mind: Inkie Will Print First, Serve Philly.com Later

Posted on August 8, 2008 by Chris Heisel
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2009 SXSW Interactive Panel Picker – It’s the End of Newspapers as We Know It — And We Feel Fine!

Posted on August 8, 2008 by Chris Heisel
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Email Q&A with @ajchelps

Posted on August 5, 2008 by Chris Heisel
  • Email Q&A with @ajchelps – Interview with me about some of the Twitter stuff we've set up at ajc.com.

    We found the blogger when he Twittered about a problem with ajc.com. After fixing the problem he asked to interview us…

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Dissapearance of a financially golden newspaper period

Posted on August 5, 2008 by Chris Heisel
  • Dissapearance of a financially golden newspaper period – In short, newspapers weren't terribly profitable until the last quarter of the 20th century.

    I'm not sure if the argument that owners will retain them for social influence will fly in today's competitive landscape — we don't make much profit but we can influence society… meh.

    There are so many varied ways to influence society today, many of which cost less and can make more money.

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