Media workers, academics discuss newspapers' value

Seattle PI ^ | 2/27/09 | Dan Richman

[anniegetyourgun]

Community members, newspaper employees, bloggers and academicians had a lively exchange Thursday evening at City Hall, where roughly 150 people gathered to discuss "Seattle As A No-Newspaper Town."

[anniegetyourgun]

Given what's available online in our area for straight news, I'm not to concerned. After all, the Times/P-I commentary/opinion is so formula and predictable that I could write it for them.

[anniegetyourgun]

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[Bon mots]

Newspapers are worthless now.

Nobody reads them.

They are relics of last century.
By the time the news is gathered, prepared for press, printed and delivered, it is half a day older than anything on the Internet.

Who wants to pay for old news on dead trees?
Nobody.
Buh-bye.

[gorush]

After two generations of Public Education (Liberal Indoctrination Centers), newspapers don’t have enough readers...go figure.

[TASMANIANRED]

You mean like pravda.

[sionnsar]

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Yup. Hope we don't start losing WA FReepers over all the pings of late.

Thanks to anniegetyourgun for the ping.

Say WA? Evergreen State ping

Quick link: WA State Board

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[sionnsar]

Who wants to pay for old news on dead trees?
Nobody.
Buh-bye.

I still cash in airline miles for my WSJ subscription. Paper still fits my reading habits -- but dishonest reporting doesn't.

[sionnsar]

You mean like...

[TASMANIANRED]

That’s the ticket.