Talk of The Villages Florida - View Single Post - What Will We Do Without Newspapers?
Thread: What Will We Do Without Newspapers?
View Single Post
 
Old 05-12-2009, 01:13 PM
Guest
n/a
  
Posts: n/a
Default
Quote:
Originally Posted by BBQMan View Post
3. Develop a salable product of the net. I have been a reader of the WSJ for years. Today I still get it, although it is no longer delivered in paper form. The Daily Brief shows up on my computer every morning and the full journal shows up on my Kindle at the same time. I have to pay for both and do so willingly. The WSJ has taken the time and effort required to make a good, salable digital paper. The NY Times has put forth an effort and is easily the second best Kindle paper. The rest are doing simple ‘cut and paste’, giving no thought to the potential value of the digital customer.
I agree that WSJ has and can continue to derive profit this way BUT their product is very different than the NY Times or other large city papers. WSJ almost stands alone in their content and loyal readers will pay for it.