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|| SportsShooter.com: Member Message Board A faint faint glimmer of hope for newspapers Stephen Brashear, Photographer, Assistant Seattle | WA | USA | Posted: 9:10 AM on 09.21.09 ->> http://www.toledoblade.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20090920/NEWS16/90920... Probably not even a glimmer since the president only said he'd consider the bill, but at least it is on the radar. It might be too late for some papers.  This post is:  Informative (0) | Funny (1) | Huh? (0) | Off Topic (0) | Inappropriate (0) |   Definitions David A. Cantor, Photographer, Photo Editor Toledo | OH | USA | Posted: 10:42 AM on 09.21.09 ->> Some facts missing from The Blade's "Whee, We're at the White House" story.... http://tinyurl.com/llbmaa You can't execute "fact-based reporting" if you have laid off or downsized the requisite resources needed for said reporting. Oh and those jobs lost aren't coming back......  This post is:  Informative (0) | Funny (0) | Huh? (0) | Off Topic (0) | Inappropriate (0) |   Definitions Stephen Brashear, Photographer, Assistant Seattle | WA | USA | Posted: 11:56 AM on 09.21.09 ->> David - True. Perhaps I should have made it a faint faint faint flicker (or better flickering ember) ... The notion of a non-profit business model would be great if it were implemented long ago before newspapers, when they were done trimming the fat and muscle, started cutting off entire limbs to maintain profit margins. Wall Street demands have done as much, if not more, to lead to the demise of newspapers as the decline in advertising revenue.  This post is:  Informative (0) | Funny (0) | Huh? (0) | Off Topic (0) | Inappropriate (0) |   Definitions Doug Holleman, Photographer Temple | TX | USA | Posted: 12:56 PM on 09.21.09 ->> So much for the Fourth Estate.  This post is:  Informative (0) | Funny (0) | Huh? (0) | Off Topic (0) | Inappropriate (0) |   Definitions David Bailey, Photographer Flower Mound | TX | USA | Posted: 6:17 PM on 09.21.09 ->> "Journalistic integrity" with governmnt involvemet? I think I'll take the new media without any government involvement. There is nothing stopping a newspaper from converting to a non-profit now if they truly take that approach and don't just use it as a front. Legislation seems like a slippery slope. American Pravda anyone?  This post is:  Informative (2) | Funny (0) | Huh? (0) | Off Topic (0) | Inappropriate (0) |   Definitions Blaine McCartney, Photographer Columbus | NE | USA | Posted: 6:49 PM on 09.21.09 ->> Big government looking to get bigger.  This post is:  Informative (0) | Funny (0) | Huh? (0) | Off Topic (0) | Inappropriate (0) |   Definitions Jeff Martin, Photographer wellington | OH | usa | Posted: 7:08 PM on 09.21.09 ->> Aren't they already "no profit?"  This post is:  Informative (0) | Funny (1) | Huh? (0) | Off Topic (0) | Inappropriate (0) |   Definitions Tom Ewart, Photographer Bentonville | AR | USA | Posted: 9:56 PM on 09.21.09 ->> After working in the editorial market for some time now, I know that if some sort of bail out for newspapers came along it would provide nice vacations or bonuses for publishers but wouldn't mean squat for the working photojournalist. The trickle down economy just dose not work in the editorial market. The industry has been cannibalizing itself for some time now and will continue to until those at the top realize that they have to stop choking off those who produce the content that they sell.  This post is:  Informative (0) | Funny (0) | Huh? (0) | Off Topic (0) | Inappropriate (0) |   Definitions Ian L. Sitren, Photographer Palm Springs | CA | USA | Posted: 10:52 PM on 09.21.09 ->> Interesting viewpoint from Michael Moore about the newspaper industry... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZFkbShik1L0  This post is:  Informative (0) | Funny (0) | Huh? (0) | Off Topic (0) | Inappropriate (0) |   Definitions David A. Cantor, Photographer, Photo Editor Toledo | OH | USA | Posted: 11:40 AM on 09.22.09 ->> From Jack Shafer at Slate: "Of course, the president didn't pay anything more than lip service to the newspapers." http://tinyurl.com/lvezvc  This post is:  Informative (0) | Funny (0) | Huh? (0) | Off Topic (0) | Inappropriate (0) |   Definitions Add your comments... If you'd like to add your comments to this thread, use this form. You need to be an active (paying) member of SportsShooter.com in order to post messages to the system. NOTE: If you would like to report a problem you've found within the SportsShooter.com website, please let us know via the 'Contact Us' form, which alerts us immediately. It is not guaranteed that a member of the staff will see your message board post. Thread Title: A faint faint glimmer of hope for newspapers Thread Started By: Stephen Brashear Message: Member Login: Password: Return to --> Message Board Main Index

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