Comments on: The end of newspapers http://blog.benroberts.org/archives/23 Sat, 09 Jan 2010 14:59:04 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: ben.l.roberts http://blog.benroberts.org/archives/23/comment-page-1#comment-5414 ben.l.roberts Tue, 17 Mar 2009 07:37:53 +0000 http://blog.benroberts.org/?p=23#comment-5414 I've been teaching this stuff for quite a few years now, just turning over a new leaf on the blogging front ... I’ve been teaching this stuff for quite a few years now, just turning over a new leaf on the blogging front …

]]> By: phil jones http://blog.benroberts.org/archives/23/comment-page-1#comment-5411 phil jones Tue, 17 Mar 2009 03:37:43 +0000 http://blog.benroberts.org/?p=23#comment-5411 Yep. A lot of local papers are definitely dying. It *is* happening, Though I guess inertia and other business models mean that the big papers will survive. And maybe experiment their way to new success. (eg . The Guardian) Shirky's been rehearsing his arguments since the mid-90s so he's thought through most angles. I think Carr is clever but fairly wedded to his own traditional blinkers. But he's certainly the most interesting sceptic. So how come you're suddenly blogging all this stuff. Are you teaching something along these lines now. Yep.

A lot of local papers are definitely dying. It *is* happening, Though I guess inertia and other business models mean that the big papers will survive. And maybe experiment their way to new success. (eg . The Guardian)

Shirky’s been rehearsing his arguments since the mid-90s so he’s thought through most angles. I think Carr is clever but fairly wedded to his own traditional blinkers. But he’s certainly the most interesting sceptic.

So how come you’re suddenly blogging all this stuff. Are you teaching something along these lines now.

]]> By: ben.l.roberts http://blog.benroberts.org/archives/23/comment-page-1#comment-5410 ben.l.roberts Mon, 16 Mar 2009 20:05:16 +0000 http://blog.benroberts.org/?p=23#comment-5410 The arguments, particularly from Shirky, are a little well rehearsed but it feels as if it's happening for real now. The arguments, particularly from Shirky, are a little well rehearsed but it feels as if it’s happening for real now.

]]> By: phil jones http://blog.benroberts.org/archives/23/comment-page-1#comment-5409 phil jones Mon, 16 Mar 2009 17:44:53 +0000 http://blog.benroberts.org/?p=23#comment-5409 All fascinating stuff, isn't it. All fascinating stuff, isn’t it.

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