There’s a pretty good Newspaper Thread going on right now at Ask.Metafilter.com see below.
As a back story, the quote “Newspapers will never die, you can’t make a scrap book out of interactive products…” came from one newspaper person after another newspaper person was gloating about how many newspapers they sold for the Obama Inauguration.
I don’t want to name names because in this case it would just be mean, you see I went and posed the statement on ask.metafilter.com as a question. Here is my post:
I’m looking for smart ways to refute the following illogical statement: “Newspapers will never die, you can’t make a scrap book out of interactive products…”
Lets pretend that scrapbooking is the lifeblood of newspapers. How are interactive products (i’m guessing the person means websites, social networks, blogs, etc.) now used for “scrapbooking”?
or… Deconstruct the original statement any way you think is better. Thanks!
Here are the responses, 37 at last count.
UPDATE: Jan. 21, 2009
“newspapers covering yesterday’s inauguration ceremony will fly off the shelves as readers seek out their trusted newspaper brand for comprehensive coverage of this historic event.” -John F. Sturm NAA President and CEO
Really John? Is that why they are being sold in “mint”, “unopened” condition on ebay by the pallet full? Because people wanted to read them? Dream on…
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