Tag Archives: newspaper

Making The Case For Free

The future of newspapers may well be in Colorado, once home to the late “gonzo journalism” provocateur Hunter S. Thomson and today home to no less that 12 free dailies. All of these papers are very local, and perhaps more importantly, successful. This trend is even more interesting in light of tough times at the “real” state papers like the Rocky Mountain News and the Denver Post.

This isn’t a Colorado-only phenomenon. Palo Alto, Calif., in the heart of Silicon Valley and arguably Ground…

Notes From ad:tech Chicago: "It’s Not The Last Chapter; It Is Merely Chapter 11"

At the start of the month, I had the pleasure of attending and blogging for ad:tech Chicago. I thought I would re-share my notes from one of my favorite sessions of the conference. You can view all of the ad:tech Chicago coverage on the ad:tech blog.

“This is not the end of the newspaper business. It’s not the last chapter; it is merely Chapter 11.”

Fred Lebolt, president and publisher of (and prepare for an incredibly long title) Sun Times Newspaper Group, Suburban News Division and New Media Integration,…

Making Newspapers Matter: The Tragic Value Of Content

This post was originally published in Below the Fold, Gary Goldhammer’s personal blog.

“Hey Gary: After a year of unanswered e-mails to the editor of the Portland Press Herald pleading for better local reporting and editing … I started a blog a month ago…” T.C. Munjoy
One more blog in the world is not the end of traditional journalism. Even the target of Mr. Munjoy’s citizen reporting, the Press…