tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3311738332561523951.post2319779730447129222..comments2007-03-03T13:51:56.295-06:00Comments on Thinktrain: Business Week on Gannett approach to WebRob Robinsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00160801739145865683noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3311738332561523951.post-37694231087607601142007-03-03T13:51:00.000-06:002007-03-03T13:51:00.000-06:00No commercial lawnmower I promise.But I have to sa...No commercial lawnmower I promise.<BR/>But I have to say the updates have been groovy.<BR/>I really think small papers will benefit more effectively, but they don't have the ad revenue base and there in lies the problem because it's like reading Latin.<BR/>Try explaining it to a publisher who says "newsprint will never die".<BR/>Yikes.<BR/>It has been helpful. Thank you.Newscomahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06314104886871823355noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3311738332561523951.post-79734031607563385972007-03-02T16:25:00.000-06:002007-03-02T16:25:00.000-06:00I'm really glad to hear that these posts have been...I'm really glad to hear that these posts have been useful, Newscoma. <BR/><BR/>I can't speak to your specific publication, but I have noticed from time to time that some smaller community newspapers have struggled to shift to the Web or even resisted it entirely. Maybe that can work in a small community where everyone generally knows each other and looks for news in small quantities. I don't know.<BR/><BR/>The ad and revenue considerations have to make the transition tricky, especially for a smaller paper. <BR/><BR/>I hope you find workable solutions for the transition as you look to tackle the Web. Don't go out and buy that commercial lawn mower just yet! :)Rob Robinsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00160801739145865683noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3311738332561523951.post-21894999252709565282007-03-02T13:35:00.000-06:002007-03-02T13:35:00.000-06:00I feel like I've been over here all week reading a...I feel like I've been over here all week reading all of this.<BR/>The newspaper I run is looking at a complete change.<BR/>I'm trying to learn as much as I can and sometimes the task is daunting.<BR/>Things are changing so fast and unfortunately, I think the transition will be harder for smaller papers due to a sort of "Good Old Boy" attitude and a bit of being in denial and also just being plain naive.<BR/>Larger print media entities have seen the "light" if you will due to ad/classified revenues have dried up to a degree.<BR/>Thanks for all of this.<BR/>Sometimes I just wish I could go into landscaping, unfortunately plants do live in my care.Newscomahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06314104886871823355noreply@blogger.com