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| evolution of a model? Let's see... the real deal is that some industries were too fat and lazy to begin with.. that goes the same for the entertainment industry as well as news industry. Just because the internet allows someone to download a mp3 in less time it takes to "take a leak".. doesn't mean that some "dopes" out there won't pay Apple $ INC $ money for itunes tracks.... The same will find it's balance in the news industry.. but if you mean to say that the old models of consolidated news agengies pushing an agenda upon it's readers and have them pay for it like pigs at the trough.. well-- that's dying out, my friend.. consumers want real value for their money.. and as with many things in the evolving economy.. you have to show your worth before the greenbacks go flying..
This is why many people with once COZY, WELL PAID, AND.. AHEM... "SAFE" JOBS find themselves suddenly FIRED!!! And CNN & others are all too well ready to pounce on it, as long as it makes consumers keep buying cable-tv service for the "most trusted" crap news your cable-tv rate increases will buy. Consumers want the industry to evolve... and nothing says that better than to stop buying the product that stinks so bad.. it's worse than a septic system backup... follow the money.. if it stops, you can be sure there's a reason! They percieve it to be of little- to no value & relevance to their lives if all it serves are the interests of large corporations & advertisers.
Just as the cable industry is beginning to stick their head in the sand with docsis 3 rollouts and doublespeak.. eventually they will have to step to the plate and swing against the coming telco grab for what once were THEIR telecom subscribers. |
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| But this could be a dangerous precedent. Many of our policies that are legislated today get the scrutiny of these "trusted" entities. Yes I know, they've done a hores*** job in many many cases. However, once they disappear, whos going to be the advocate for the taxpayer/consumer...the bloggers?
These companies are victims of their own success. They became to big by expanding, and they didn't realize the adverse effect that a new medium could have on their model. Everyone seems to be chasing this.
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"When I was in junior high school, the teachers voted me the student most likely to end up in the electric chair."---Sylvestor Stallone |
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join:2003-11-14
Beverly Hills, CA | reply to tmc8080
Yes I say. Doing more for less has been their mantra. Time for corporate America to take their own advice. Medice, cura te ipsum.
Talking 'bout a sense of entitlement, huh? Not only they feel they are entitled to your money, they whine when you won't bend over backwards to hand it over to them. |
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