Comments on: Murdoch myopic? http://c3it.wordpress.com/2009/05/08/murdoch-myopic/ Tech enablement observations and other thoughts... Wed, 16 Sep 2009 17:15:07 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: ViewPass just another paywall « Roadies of the C3 http://c3it.wordpress.com/2009/05/08/murdoch-myopic/#comment-52 ViewPass just another paywall « Roadies of the C3 Tue, 09 Jun 2009 13:51:04 +0000 http://c3it.wordpress.com/?p=139#comment-52 [...] would provide long-term encouragment to consumers to fork over their money is so apparent.  I won’t repeat myself here, but I will make the prediction that the average consumer will care no more or less about [...] [...] would provide long-term encouragment to consumers to fork over their money is so apparent.  I won’t repeat myself here, but I will make the prediction that the average consumer will care no more or less about [...]

]]> By: Mike Coleman http://c3it.wordpress.com/2009/05/08/murdoch-myopic/#comment-50 Mike Coleman Fri, 29 May 2009 19:01:34 +0000 http://c3it.wordpress.com/?p=139#comment-50 Rupert continues his interest in self-deflating conversation when talking about ereaders and newspapers: "All of these things are possible and some of the greatest electronic companies in the world are working on this right now." "I think it's two or three years away before they get introduced in a big way, and then it will probably take 10 to 15 years for the public to swing over." (http://www.editorandpublisher.com/eandp/news/article_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1003977635) Working on it? Most major dailies already have an ereader/Kindle version. Sheez! Rupert continues his interest in self-deflating conversation when talking about ereaders and newspapers: “All of these things are possible and some of the greatest electronic companies in the world are working on this right now.”
“I think it’s two or three years away before they get introduced in a big way, and then it will probably take 10 to 15 years for the public to swing over.” (http://www.editorandpublisher.com/eandp/news/article_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1003977635)

Working on it? Most major dailies already have an ereader/Kindle version. Sheez!

]]> By: More content charge logs on the fire « Roadies of the C3 http://c3it.wordpress.com/2009/05/08/murdoch-myopic/#comment-49 More content charge logs on the fire « Roadies of the C3 Fri, 29 May 2009 18:51:44 +0000 http://c3it.wordpress.com/?p=139#comment-49 [...] I noticed Editor and Publisher rolled out an article that centered on paid content and it having potentially been a topic.  It was only midly interesting to read, in so much of raising the question of anti-trust laws if newspapers were to put everything behind a pay wall.  So, this strikes as a boring question on two counts.  First, what, my, oh my, were to happen if all newspapers were to charge for their printed products?  Yeah…see what I mean?  Secondly, the concept of anti-trust in a scheme where all newspapers go behind pay walls is…well, flawed.  Completely choking off the entire supply of all free news of interest to consumers by newspapers charging is a falacy. [...] [...] I noticed Editor and Publisher rolled out an article that centered on paid content and it having potentially been a topic.  It was only midly interesting to read, in so much of raising the question of anti-trust laws if newspapers were to put everything behind a pay wall.  So, this strikes as a boring question on two counts.  First, what, my, oh my, were to happen if all newspapers were to charge for their printed products?  Yeah…see what I mean?  Secondly, the concept of anti-trust in a scheme where all newspapers go behind pay walls is…well, flawed.  Completely choking off the entire supply of all free news of interest to consumers by newspapers charging is a falacy. [...]

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