Tag: newspapers
The death of the newspaper
by admin on Mar.17, 2009, under everything
Denver’s Rocky Mountain News closed its doors this month after 150 years. They blame the ascent of the Internet.
Ironically, they composed their farewell in the form of an Internet video:
Final Edition from Matthew Roberts on Vimeo.
Seriously though, the newspaper industry is being hit hard, having newer audiences moving on to Craigslist, blogs and online content. 3The last time I bought a newspaper was the copy of the Globe and Mail on the day my son was born. I’m starting to think the sheer novelty of reading news on thin tarp-like spreads of greyish paper will be enough for him.
