Comments on: Smart thoughts on newspapers http://mathewingram.com/media/2007/05/25/smart-thoughts-on-newspapers/ ...watching the intersection of the Web and media Tue, 06 Jan 2009 06:16:20 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5 By: David http://mathewingram.com/media/2007/05/25/smart-thoughts-on-newspapers/#comment-3858 David Sat, 26 May 2007 05:12:53 +0000 http://mathewingram.com/media/2007/05/25/smart-thoughts-on-newspapers/#comment-3858 I agree with Kessler. Most blogs source the facts about which they give their opinions from newspaper websites. Their asset is a vast organization of professional journalists accumulating facts and presenting facts. The newspapers just have to figure out a way to monetize that valuable asset. I would add further, that the internet is a huge opportunity for newspapers both in terms of the asset they bring to the table (collecting and distributing facts, i.e providing *content*) and as a resource for finding talented journalists. A blogger, in a given local region, may be extremely popular. This is a sign of talent, and the newspaper should either buy the blogger out or offer him a job. The internet is a valuable way of recruiting journalistic talent. I agree with Kessler. Most blogs source the facts about which they give their opinions from newspaper websites. Their asset is a vast organization of professional journalists accumulating facts and presenting facts. The newspapers just have to figure out a way to monetize that valuable asset.

I would add further, that the internet is a huge opportunity for newspapers both in terms of the asset they bring to the table (collecting and distributing facts, i.e providing *content*) and as a resource for finding talented journalists. A blogger, in a given local region, may be extremely popular. This is a sign of talent, and the newspaper should either buy the blogger out or offer him a job. The internet is a valuable way of recruiting journalistic talent.

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