Well we haven’t heard much from ol’ Uncle Rupe lately. I wonder what the guy who brought us McPaper is thinking about this interweb? From CNet…
“My summary of the way some of the established media has responded to the internet is this: it’s not newspapers that might become obsolete. It’s some of the editors, reporters, and proprietors who are forgetting a newspaper’s most precious asset: the bond with its readers…
….”The complacency stems from having enjoyed a monopoly–and now finding they have to compete for an audience they once took for granted. The condescension that many show their readers is an even bigger problem. It takes no special genius to point out that if you are contemptuous of your customers, you are going to have a hard time getting them to buy your product. Newspapers are no exception.”
C’mon, it’s at least a little ironic to hear Rupe talking about the down side of monopolies and contempt of the public from proprietors.
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