Comments on: Ballmer on papers: Wrong, as usual

By: A Deathwatch for Newspapers is Stupid

A Deathwatch for Newspapers is Stupid — Wed, 25 Jun 2008 15:40:21 +0000

[...] Mathew Ingram, who is closer that any of us in this discussion as he works in the trenches, doesnâ€™t see newspapers dying any time soon. People still listen to the radio, donâ€™t they? Many of them listen to talk shows, and â€œradio [...]

By: Newspapers are dying. « mattroberts.com

Newspapers are dying. « mattroberts.com — Wed, 11 Jun 2008 14:25:19 +0000

[...] of course riled up a few people still working for the Newspapers. With Mathew Ingram pointing out that there will be papers for the foreseeable future. I fundamentally agree with Mat. But I have to ask the question of what kind of papers will they [...]

By: davidusher

davidusher — Sat, 07 Jun 2008 18:47:19 +0000

i know what you mean, but what i think he's saying is that they will have disappeared enough to be a real niche and not part of the true metrics of the business. vinyl is a niche that is still around but its such a small part of the metrics of the music business overall i think its fair to say its not really significant. or its all but disappeared:)

By: mathewi

mathewi — Sat, 07 Jun 2008 18:02:03 +0000

I totally agree, David — and as I said, I'm not arguing about the
trend itself. But I think it's just hyperbole to say that newspapers
will completely disappear in 10 years, or even 14. As you said, there
are still people who like vinyl, and still people who listen to the
radio, and there will still be people who like to hold paper in their
hands — just not as many as there were before.

By: davidusher

davidusher — Sat, 07 Jun 2008 14:55:16 +0000

hey mathew
i think i fall on his side with this. 14 years is a lifetime these days with tech and information. it took less that that to go from vinyl to cd. less than that to go from cd to digital (we are still in the middle of it). with the right reader (the ireader) married to the environmental concerns and i think its possible. some people with still want paper just like some still want that vinyl:)