Decline - Written by Robert Ivan on Monday, November 24, 2008 15:26 - 0 Comments
Cashflow Problems at Daily Planet, Clark Kent to Take Buyout!
“Superman’s weaknesses are well documented: Kryptonite. Magic. The evil genius of Lex Luthor and Brainiac. The imperilment of those closest to him. Bryan Singer. The risotto at Le Cirque (The calories! Soooo worth it, though). And all of these, except for the risotto, have been explored at great length—which, you might think, is why DC is sending him into space. But no, the truth is that the Big Blue Boy Scout is facing a more serious threat than any he’s seen in the 70 years since his debut. A threat that none of his yellow-star-derived powers can help him against. A threat that will seem painfully obvious once it has been pointed out.
I am speaking, of course, of the decline of print media.” _from io9.com
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Depressingly funny article about Superman being unable to save the Daily Planet, Clark getting a buyout and turning to blogging, Lois getting to stay (for now), and calling out the Daily Kos.
I’m pretty sure that Clark was one of, if not THE first to sign up for TypePad’s Bailout Program. Gimmick or not, Clark now has his own cashflow problems and that offer just seemed too good to pass up. Then again, Clark is a print guy and knows nothing about blogging and “advertising programs”. Arianna Huffington said she’d be glad to link to his blog, but as the Huffington Post looks to its own future, co-founder Ken Lerer says it has no plans to begin paying bloggers. Ever.
So long Clark, Don’t let the man get you down. You’re always welcome as a guest editor here on metaprinter.
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