Comments on: Bronstein: The future of news, and other buzzwords http://blogs.reuters.com/mediafile/2008/03/29/bronstein-the-future-of-news-and-other-buzzwords/ Where media and technology meet Mon, 12 May 2008 13:01:41 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.3 By: Petey http://blogs.reuters.com/mediafile/2008/03/29/bronstein-the-future-of-news-and-other-buzzwords/#comment-338597 Petey Tue, 01 Apr 2008 10:17:12 +0000 http://blogs.reuters.com/mediafile/2008/03/29/bronstein-the-future-of-news-and-other-buzzwords/#comment-338597 "Generation Xers get their news from the Internet" ... and where does the Internet get its news? It lifts it from major newspapers. Newspapers need to bolster their Web presence, get rid of the precious feature twaddle -- and stop giving it away for free. Somebody's got to pay for those reporters who actually dig out and write the news. “Generation Xers get their news from the Internet” … and where does the Internet get its news? It lifts it from major newspapers. Newspapers need to bolster their Web presence, get rid of the precious feature twaddle — and stop giving it away for free. Somebody’s got to pay for those reporters who actually dig out and write the news.

]]> By: Notes from a Teacher: Mark on Media » Monday squibs http://blogs.reuters.com/mediafile/2008/03/29/bronstein-the-future-of-news-and-other-buzzwords/#comment-338594 Notes from a Teacher: Mark on Media » Monday squibs Tue, 01 Apr 2008 04:13:13 +0000 http://blogs.reuters.com/mediafile/2008/03/29/bronstein-the-future-of-news-and-other-buzzwords/#comment-338594 [...] Bronstein: The future of news, and other buzzwords. Some not-so-encouraging words from Phil Bronstein of Hearst Corp. [...] […] Bronstein: The future of news, and other buzzwords. Some not-so-encouraging words from Phil Bronstein of Hearst Corp. […]

]]> By: edward http://blogs.reuters.com/mediafile/2008/03/29/bronstein-the-future-of-news-and-other-buzzwords/#comment-338593 edward Tue, 01 Apr 2008 03:50:34 +0000 http://blogs.reuters.com/mediafile/2008/03/29/bronstein-the-future-of-news-and-other-buzzwords/#comment-338593 If Bronstein is the great white hope, how come the S.F. Chronicle which he headed is such a sucky no-news publication? If Bronstein is the great white hope, how come the S.F. Chronicle which he headed is such a sucky no-news publication?

]]> By: Chron newsroom http://blogs.reuters.com/mediafile/2008/03/29/bronstein-the-future-of-news-and-other-buzzwords/#comment-338590 Chron newsroom Mon, 31 Mar 2008 23:03:13 +0000 http://blogs.reuters.com/mediafile/2008/03/29/bronstein-the-future-of-news-and-other-buzzwords/#comment-338590 Too bad Bronstein was such an unoriginal, inside-the-box, dysfunctional and scattered editor during his tenure at the Chronicle. He cut a handsome, macho figure, and he was a brilliant self-promoter. But during those seven years, the Chronicle’s circulation dropped by 30 percent – a faster decline than any other major U.S. newspaper, and testimony to his abject failure as editor. Too bad Bronstein was such an unoriginal, inside-the-box, dysfunctional and scattered editor during his tenure at the Chronicle. He cut a handsome, macho figure, and he was a brilliant self-promoter. But during those seven years, the Chronicle’s circulation dropped by 30 percent – a faster decline than any other major U.S. newspaper, and testimony to his abject failure as editor.

]]> By: E Anderson http://blogs.reuters.com/mediafile/2008/03/29/bronstein-the-future-of-news-and-other-buzzwords/#comment-338587 E Anderson Mon, 31 Mar 2008 19:55:10 +0000 http://blogs.reuters.com/mediafile/2008/03/29/bronstein-the-future-of-news-and-other-buzzwords/#comment-338587 Small weekly and daily newspapers are not worth the prices buyers are paying. If I had $100,000 or $1 million in cash available, I'd use that money to buy CDs rather than a newspaper business. People who read small town weeklies and daily newspapers are mostly middle age or senior citizens. Once they're gone, so goes the printed newspaper. Generation Xers get their news from the Internet Small weekly and daily newspapers are not worth the prices buyers are paying. If I had $100,000 or $1 million in cash available, I’d use that money to buy CDs rather than a newspaper business. People who read small town weeklies and daily newspapers are mostly middle age or senior citizens. Once they’re gone, so goes the printed newspaper. Generation Xers get their news from the Internet

]]> By: CK http://blogs.reuters.com/mediafile/2008/03/29/bronstein-the-future-of-news-and-other-buzzwords/#comment-338586 CK Mon, 31 Mar 2008 19:48:23 +0000 http://blogs.reuters.com/mediafile/2008/03/29/bronstein-the-future-of-news-and-other-buzzwords/#comment-338586 Bronstein's a little late to the conversation, dontcha think? Thing is, he had opportunity to make substantive changes a few years back and he 1) first didn't do it and then 2) did exactly what he spouts as mistakes by others... went for a glitzy "blow up" concept. Laughable! Bronstein’s a little late to the conversation, dontcha think? Thing is, he had opportunity to make substantive changes a few years back and he 1) first didn’t do it and then 2) did exactly what he spouts as mistakes by others… went for a glitzy “blow up” concept. Laughable!

]]> By: Conversations: Am I Missing Something? Help! : MultimediaShooter http://blogs.reuters.com/mediafile/2008/03/29/bronstein-the-future-of-news-and-other-buzzwords/#comment-338582 Conversations: Am I Missing Something? Help! : MultimediaShooter Mon, 31 Mar 2008 04:50:13 +0000 http://blogs.reuters.com/mediafile/2008/03/29/bronstein-the-future-of-news-and-other-buzzwords/#comment-338582 [...] I read things like this: Former San Francisco Chronicle Editor Phil Bronstein said: “Anybody who tells you they have the answer to that question, ‘what’s the [...] […] I read things like this: Former San Francisco Chronicle Editor Phil Bronstein said: “Anybody who tells you they have the answer to that question, ‘what’s the […]

]]> By: Phil Bronstein on future of newspapers « Save Our Press http://blogs.reuters.com/mediafile/2008/03/29/bronstein-the-future-of-news-and-other-buzzwords/#comment-338575 Phil Bronstein on future of newspapers « Save Our Press Sun, 30 Mar 2008 04:10:21 +0000 http://blogs.reuters.com/mediafile/2008/03/29/bronstein-the-future-of-news-and-other-buzzwords/#comment-338575 [...] 30, 2008 · No Comments Here’s what Bronstein told Reuters according to CyberJournalist’s Blog [...] […] 30, 2008 · No Comments Here’s what Bronstein told Reuters according to CyberJournalist’s Blog […]

]]> By: Nurkowanie http://blogs.reuters.com/mediafile/2008/03/29/bronstein-the-future-of-news-and-other-buzzwords/#comment-338571 Nurkowanie Sat, 29 Mar 2008 15:15:59 +0000 http://blogs.reuters.com/mediafile/2008/03/29/bronstein-the-future-of-news-and-other-buzzwords/#comment-338571 "They’re not viable in their current mode. Some newspapers are still making a lot of money, relatively a lot less than they were. So at some point you’re not making any money and in fact you’re losing a bunch of money" Well, newspapers are due to change, because the world around us changes. But we shouldn't be afraid of that, the world is in constant development, progression, and trying to stop that would be like trying to stop the end of the middle ages... “They’re not viable in their current mode. Some newspapers are still making a lot of money, relatively a lot less than they were. So at some point you’re not making any money and in fact you’re losing a bunch of money”

Well, newspapers are due to change, because the world around us changes. But we shouldn’t be afraid of that, the world is in constant development, progression, and trying to stop that would be like trying to stop the end of the middle ages…

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