Comments on: The Declining American Newspaper: Buyouts At The Washington Post http://themoderatevoice.com/19864/the-declining-american-newspaper-buyouts-at-the-washington-post/ An Internet hub for moderates, centrists, and independents, with domestic and international news, analysis, original reporting, and popular features from the left, center, and right Sun, 22 Nov 2009 14:29:49 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: University Update - UCLA - The Declining American Newspaper: Buyouts At The Washington Post http://themoderatevoice.com/19864/the-declining-american-newspaper-buyouts-at-the-washington-post/comment-page-1/#comment-112526 University Update - UCLA - The Declining American Newspaper: Buyouts At The Washington Post Fri, 23 May 2008 20:47:04 +0000 http://themoderatevoice.com/media/newspapers/19864/the-declining-american-newspaper-buyouts-at-the-washington-post/#comment-112526 [...] State University The Declining American Newspaper: Buyouts At The Washington Post » This Summary is from an article posted at The Moderate Voice - Domestic and international news [...] [...] State University The Declining American Newspaper: Buyouts At The Washington Post » This Summary is from an article posted at The Moderate Voice – Domestic and international news [...]

]]> By: How Brazen Was My Hussy « his vorpal sword http://themoderatevoice.com/19864/the-declining-american-newspaper-buyouts-at-the-washington-post/comment-page-1/#comment-112523 How Brazen Was My Hussy « his vorpal sword Fri, 23 May 2008 18:01:05 +0000 http://themoderatevoice.com/media/newspapers/19864/the-declining-american-newspaper-buyouts-at-the-washington-post/#comment-112523 [...] now, as the circus wraps up, leaving a thousand hack ‘journalists’ on deadline for stories that no longer are spoon-fed to them by ever-obliging “political [...] [...] now, as the circus wraps up, leaving a thousand hack ‘journalists’ on deadline for stories that no longer are spoon-fed to them by ever-obliging “political [...]

]]> By: superdestroyer http://themoderatevoice.com/19864/the-declining-american-newspaper-buyouts-at-the-washington-post/comment-page-1/#comment-131187 superdestroyer Fri, 23 May 2008 17:10:33 +0000 http://themoderatevoice.com/media/newspapers/19864/the-declining-american-newspaper-buyouts-at-the-washington-post/#comment-131187 At Marginal Revolution, Tyler Cowen wrote about the lack of reading in Brazil. <a href="http://www.marginalrevolution.com/marginalrevolution/2008/05/why-are-books-s.html">http://www.marginalrevolution.com/marginalrevol...</a><br><br>Maybe one of the reasons that newspapers have declined in the U.S. is that the demogrpahics of the U.S are becoming more like the demographic in Brazil. <br><br>Also, newspapers require some cultural references so that stories, editorials, and features mean something. Diversity kills the idea of cultural references. <br><br>Of course newspapers have very uniform in supporting open borders, unlimited immigration, social engineering, and the dumbing down of schools. I guess they did not realize that you need customers capable of reading in order to sell newspapers. At Marginal Revolution, Tyler Cowen wrote about the lack of reading in Brazil. http://www.marginalrevolution.com/marginalrevol...

Maybe one of the reasons that newspapers have declined in the U.S. is that the demogrpahics of the U.S are becoming more like the demographic in Brazil.

Also, newspapers require some cultural references so that stories, editorials, and features mean something. Diversity kills the idea of cultural references.

Of course newspapers have very uniform in supporting open borders, unlimited immigration, social engineering, and the dumbing down of schools. I guess they did not realize that you need customers capable of reading in order to sell newspapers.

]]> By: A Day Without Reporters : Post Politics: Political News and Views in Tennessee http://themoderatevoice.com/19864/the-declining-american-newspaper-buyouts-at-the-washington-post/comment-page-1/#comment-112520 A Day Without Reporters : Post Politics: Political News and Views in Tennessee Fri, 23 May 2008 16:56:17 +0000 http://themoderatevoice.com/media/newspapers/19864/the-declining-american-newspaper-buyouts-at-the-washington-post/#comment-112520 [...] Joe Gandelman discusses cuts in the MSM and what it means for the blogosphere: This isn’t just a matter of the decline of a longtime information source. Newspapers still remain the biggest source of fact-based reporting. Most blogs are essentially extended op-ed pages. Online websites are increasing in popularity. But many on-line websites are fueled and linked to content anchored in newspapers and magazine’s. And blogs: how many blogs could exist for ONE DAY without linking to, quoting and discussing something written by a staffer of a newspaper, network or magazine? [...] [...] Joe Gandelman discusses cuts in the MSM and what it means for the blogosphere: This isn’t just a matter of the decline of a longtime information source. Newspapers still remain the biggest source of fact-based reporting. Most blogs are essentially extended op-ed pages. Online websites are increasing in popularity. But many on-line websites are fueled and linked to content anchored in newspapers and magazine’s. And blogs: how many blogs could exist for ONE DAY without linking to, quoting and discussing something written by a staffer of a newspaper, network or magazine? [...]

]]> By: ChrisWWW http://themoderatevoice.com/19864/the-declining-american-newspaper-buyouts-at-the-washington-post/comment-page-1/#comment-131186 ChrisWWW Fri, 23 May 2008 16:42:25 +0000 http://themoderatevoice.com/media/newspapers/19864/the-declining-american-newspaper-buyouts-at-the-washington-post/#comment-131186 I actually think that declining profits in news is a good thing. <br><br>Newspaper owners and TV broadcasters have long enjoyed high margins from their news divisions, and the quest for more and more green has coincided in a shift from fact based journalism to more tabloid style stories.<br><br>Once the profits mostly dry up, maybe they'll get back to thinking of news as a public service. I actually think that declining profits in news is a good thing.

Newspaper owners and TV broadcasters have long enjoyed high margins from their news divisions, and the quest for more and more green has coincided in a shift from fact based journalism to more tabloid style stories.

Once the profits mostly dry up, maybe they'll get back to thinking of news as a public service.

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