Tuesday, June 26, 2012

John Paton's wise words

John Paton
CEO of the Journal Register Company

 
"As career journalists we have entered a new era where what we know
and what we traditionally do has finally found its value in the marketplace
and that value is about zero.
Our traditional journalism models and our journalistic efforts are inefficient
and up against the Crowd – armed with mobile devices and internet connections- incomplete.
Our response to date as an industry has been as equally inefficient and in many cases emotional.
'You’re gonna miss us when we’re gone' is not much of a business model."

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CAN THE GUARDIAN SURVIVE?


CAN THE GUARDIAN SURVIVE?




Newspapers are in crisis—yet they have greater reach than ever before.
And nowhere is this truer than at the Guardian, the paper that revealed the phone-hacking scandal. Tim de Lisle follows its triumphs and tribulations and talks to its editor...
From INTELLIGENT LIFE Magazine, July/August 2012

Is Journalism's Digital Future Going to be About Quality, or Junk?

In Print or Online, Newspapers Tarnish Their Brand by Offering Readers Less

By , About.com Guide



"I don't really care how my news is delivered. I just want solid reporting, sparkling writing
and a sense that the nooks and crannies of my community,
from the city council to the courthouse,
are being watched by a reporter
somewhere. "

Fit to print - laid off journalists speak




Laid off journalists speak out about the death of newspapers in the upcoming documentary "Fit To Print." 


State of the Media 2012

 Good graphic on the State of the Media
from the Pew Research Centre's Project for Excellence in Journalism

http://stateofthemedia.org/2012/mobile-devices-and-news-consumption-some-good-signs-for-journalism/infographic/

What is it that journalists do? It can’t be reduced to just one thing


What is it that journalists do? It can’t be reduced to just one thing