To Mark Kizla of the Denver Post

<--------------- I have been inspired...thank you.

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I don't think he suffered brain damage; I think he or his editors figured out that appealing to the lowest common denominator is what generates readership and brings in the ad revenue.

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Which is EXACTLY why the standard print/newspaper is going to slowly be overrun by the collective sports blogosphere.

These guys - the sports journalists in newspapers - are having to direct their articles to a common denominator in readership because that collective populace is what newspaper depends upon for their sales. On the internet, and by expansion the act of publishing on the internet, is able to target a smaller but more specific demographic and then cater to them. This demographic, of course, being more loyal because they were the ones who chose the opinions they read, instead of reading the columns available to them. The internet allows people to exercise free will due to the incredible availability of content.

This is, of course, is almost a complete derailment of Grande's thread, but it is at least least fodder for some good thinking. If there is enough actual opinion on this topic, I'll start another discussion in the Club.

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Originally Posted by Samr

This is, of course, is almost a complete derailment of Grande's thread, but it is at least least fodder for some good thinking. If there is enough actual opinion on this topic, I'll start another discussion in the Club.

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I'm down for a good discussion.

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Originally Posted by Samr

Which is EXACTLY why the standard print/newspaper is going to slowly be overrun by the collective sports blogosphere.

These guys - the sports journalists in newspapers - are having to direct their articles to a common denominator in readership because that collective populace is what newspaper depends upon for their sales. On the internet, and by expansion the act of publishing on the internet, is able to target a smaller but more specific demographic and then cater to them. This demographic, of course, being more loyal because they were the ones who chose the opinions they read, instead of reading the columns available to them. The internet allows people to exercise free will due to the incredible availability of content.

This is, of course, is almost a complete derailment of Grande's thread, but it is at least least fodder for some good thinking. If there is enough actual opinion on this topic, I'll start another discussion in the Club.

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It might be a derailment, but it's a welcome one. I've been thinking the same thing for quite some time now. In faaaaaaact, there's a video out that chronicles the future downfall of the so-called "fourth estate". You might have seen it at this point.

http://idorosen.com/mirrors/robinsloan.com/epic/

I prefered News War myself.

http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/newswar/

OK guys, thread on internet vs. print media (or New Media vs. Old Media) is here:

Print media out the door? Welcome to 2007.


Sorry for a few posts of interjection there, Grande.



Who eats more crow: Kizla, or Buck Harvey?