02-06-2009, 07:52 PM
Dave, I'm not writing obituaries. My specialty is the Enquirer, remember.
Believe it or not, there are many blogs that provide "quality, depth, and reach" as well as "trained experienced writers" (mine is not one of them obviously)
Some people do get paid to blog (I do albeit not that much). Some of the Advertisers own journalists were required to write a blog for a period of time if I remember correctly.
Many of our local journalists and television news reporters are tweeting their news long before it hits the newspapers or television broadcasts.
As we move into a digital society... people don't need or want all the "news" necessarily. They want to see things that interest them... NOT what interests the public.
Thats why people can go online and choose what news source they want to go to now. If it's the Seattle times online... so be it... if it's the Star-Bulletin Tabloid... then so be it... If it's Big Island Weekly/Chronicle... so be it... At least people have the choice to go and look where they want to get there news from and the monopoly isn't just tied to one or a few corporations on the mainland.
If you want to read local Pahoa stuff... I suggest you type the words "Pahoa **** (enter word) ) and see what sites come up on Googles search.... near the top?
I think I know at least one interesting read that seems to consistently pop up.
Can any newspaper provide what I just did on my blog regarding tonights zero waste meeting? (mind you I was there to participate and not blog on it as I would be doing at most of the stuff I blog on any ways!)
1. Provide Pictures (as many as I did)
2. Provide it in as timely a fashion
3. Put in a video clip of a key person involved
4. Provide direct links to more information
5. Easily be corrected and relinked to down the road if needed?
From the Tribune Herald's Own Website:
Over 7000 visitors per day!
My site alone gets about 1500 visits a day.
Now let's think about this. One person working and just blogging random stories throughout the day get's this many visits...
But then an entire NEWSPAPER with a STAFF OF HOW MANY.... can only MANAGE TO PULL in 7000 Visits A DAY???
Oh... and by the way... one of my blog postings last week was ranked #5 in the WORLD... I doubt the Tribune Herald will ever have 30,000 people visit there site in a day. The proof is right here (#5) Behind CNN and ahead of Apple, People, and Fox News.
So show me some data about newspapers locally and how many visits they get and what it costs to run one.... Versus the amount of hits my blog gets and the amount it costs to run that.
Bye bye newspapers!
Newspapers aren't dead yet... but geez... it's getting close to the end of the time for them.
Damon Tucker's Weblog
Believe it or not, there are many blogs that provide "quality, depth, and reach" as well as "trained experienced writers" (mine is not one of them obviously)
Some people do get paid to blog (I do albeit not that much). Some of the Advertisers own journalists were required to write a blog for a period of time if I remember correctly.
Many of our local journalists and television news reporters are tweeting their news long before it hits the newspapers or television broadcasts.
As we move into a digital society... people don't need or want all the "news" necessarily. They want to see things that interest them... NOT what interests the public.
Thats why people can go online and choose what news source they want to go to now. If it's the Seattle times online... so be it... if it's the Star-Bulletin Tabloid... then so be it... If it's Big Island Weekly/Chronicle... so be it... At least people have the choice to go and look where they want to get there news from and the monopoly isn't just tied to one or a few corporations on the mainland.
If you want to read local Pahoa stuff... I suggest you type the words "Pahoa **** (enter word) ) and see what sites come up on Googles search.... near the top?
I think I know at least one interesting read that seems to consistently pop up.
Can any newspaper provide what I just did on my blog regarding tonights zero waste meeting? (mind you I was there to participate and not blog on it as I would be doing at most of the stuff I blog on any ways!)
1. Provide Pictures (as many as I did)
2. Provide it in as timely a fashion
3. Put in a video clip of a key person involved
4. Provide direct links to more information
5. Easily be corrected and relinked to down the road if needed?
From the Tribune Herald's Own Website:
Over 7000 visitors per day!
My site alone gets about 1500 visits a day.
Now let's think about this. One person working and just blogging random stories throughout the day get's this many visits...
But then an entire NEWSPAPER with a STAFF OF HOW MANY.... can only MANAGE TO PULL in 7000 Visits A DAY???
Oh... and by the way... one of my blog postings last week was ranked #5 in the WORLD... I doubt the Tribune Herald will ever have 30,000 people visit there site in a day. The proof is right here (#5) Behind CNN and ahead of Apple, People, and Fox News.
So show me some data about newspapers locally and how many visits they get and what it costs to run one.... Versus the amount of hits my blog gets and the amount it costs to run that.
Bye bye newspapers!
Newspapers aren't dead yet... but geez... it's getting close to the end of the time for them.
Damon Tucker's Weblog