Comments on: Nocera Nails AIG-Why We Need A Newspaper Stimulus Package http://loosekannon.com/nocera-nails-aig-and-we-need-a-newspaper-stimulus-package/ "Proving Man Can Fly Without a Right Wing OR A Left Wing" Tue, 20 Dec 2011 18:52:29 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: LK http://loosekannon.com/nocera-nails-aig-and-we-need-a-newspaper-stimulus-package/comment-page-1/#comment-1064 LK Sat, 28 Feb 2009 15:18:34 +0000 http://loosekannon.com/?p=2248#comment-1064 in many ways i can't much argue with your comments. i still think that the print media, with its J-School criteria of editors verifying sources and info, is a better source of reliable info and what you describe as honest, ethical journalism. on the web, one has to vet sources for oneself; at least the papers have been somewhat vetted prior to publication. ideally if the papers and their standards could move seamlessly to the web that'd be great. however, folks without computers, who arguably need access to news, and particularly local news, would be left empty handed. unless we bought them all Kindles and newspaper subscriptions. thanks for checking in. stay in touch. LK in many ways i can’t much argue with your comments. i still think that the print media, with its J-School criteria of editors verifying sources and info, is a better source of reliable info and what you describe as honest, ethical journalism. on the web, one has to vet sources for oneself; at least the papers have been somewhat vetted prior to publication.
ideally if the papers and their standards could move seamlessly to the web that’d be great. however, folks without computers, who arguably need access to news, and particularly local news, would be left empty handed. unless we bought them all Kindles and newspaper subscriptions.
thanks for checking in. stay in touch. LK

]]> By: Bill Withers http://loosekannon.com/nocera-nails-aig-and-we-need-a-newspaper-stimulus-package/comment-page-1/#comment-1063 Bill Withers Sat, 28 Feb 2009 14:58:01 +0000 http://loosekannon.com/?p=2248#comment-1063 Oh, but I hope your tongue was firmly in your cheek! you don't really suggest propping up the Newspaper industry? Heck, I'm not even for helping the Auto industry, even though I'm sure my 15 year old will someday drive a car. And I'm sure he'll borrow money someday (given his track record to date.) I'm not sure he'll ever buy a newspaper. As long as the newspaper industry takes a "trees must die" attitude, and focus their business model on the medium used to distribute their content, it is doomed for failure - even more so than the banks and automobile industry. On the other hand, if you are advocating federal financing for honest, ethical journalism, I think I want some of what your smoking. Oh, but I hope your tongue was firmly in your cheek! you don’t really suggest propping up the Newspaper industry?

Heck, I’m not even for helping the Auto industry, even though I’m sure my 15 year old will someday drive a car. And I’m sure he’ll borrow money someday (given his track record to date.)

I’m not sure he’ll ever buy a newspaper.

As long as the newspaper industry takes a “trees must die” attitude, and focus their business model on the medium used to distribute their content, it is doomed for failure – even more so than the banks and automobile industry.

On the other hand, if you are advocating federal financing for honest, ethical journalism, I think I want some of what your smoking.

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