Comments on: What newspapers can learn from sewing machine companies http://savethemedia.com/2009/07/04/what-newspapers-can-learn-from-sewing-machine-companies/ A veteran journalist blogs about the new media revolution. Wed, 18 Jan 2012 16:09:32 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Anja Rieger Design http://savethemedia.com/2009/07/04/what-newspapers-can-learn-from-sewing-machine-companies/comment-page-1/#comment-52576 Anja Rieger Design Thu, 11 Nov 2010 21:03:13 +0000 http://savethemedia.com/?p=1566#comment-52576 I absolutely adore it. Carry on the truly amazing work.<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('52576','Anja Rieger Design'); return false;">Reply</a> - <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('52576','Anja Rieger Design','I absolutely adore it. Carry on the truly amazing work.'); return false;">Quote</a></div> I absolutely adore it. Carry on the truly amazing work.
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]]> By: Richard Scerra http://savethemedia.com/2009/07/04/what-newspapers-can-learn-from-sewing-machine-companies/comment-page-1/#comment-34854 Richard Scerra Sat, 29 May 2010 08:32:15 +0000 http://savethemedia.com/?p=1566#comment-34854 I cant believe that some of the webpages My spouse and i have been brought to by stumblupon (basically today this web-site) I was trying to pass a couple of obnoxiously boring minutes away, when stumbleupon dropped me right here. What a magnificent place you have got I'm so delighted to have located it I have just passed the last 20 mins going through some of your articles, and have also bookmarked some of them. I will defiantly be back again to learn a little bit more when i have alittle more time.<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('34854','Richard Scerra'); return false;">Reply</a> - <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('34854','Richard Scerra','I cant believe that some of the webpages My spouse and i have been brought to by stumblupon (basically today this web-site) I was trying to pass a couple of obnoxiously boring minutes away, when stumbleupon dropped me right here. What a magnificent place you have got I\'m so delighted to have located it I have just passed the last 20 mins going through some of your articles, and have also bookmarked some of them. I will defiantly be back again to learn a little bit more when i have alittle more time.'); return false;">Quote</a></div> I cant believe that some of the webpages My spouse and i have been brought to by stumblupon (basically today this web-site) I was trying to pass a couple of obnoxiously boring minutes away, when stumbleupon dropped me right here. What a magnificent place you have got I’m so delighted to have located it I have just passed the last 20 mins going through some of your articles, and have also bookmarked some of them. I will defiantly be back again to learn a little bit more when i have alittle more time.
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]]> By: Singer Sewing http://savethemedia.com/2009/07/04/what-newspapers-can-learn-from-sewing-machine-companies/comment-page-1/#comment-34408 Singer Sewing Wed, 19 May 2010 01:03:08 +0000 http://savethemedia.com/?p=1566#comment-34408 Wow, cool read. I just now came across your site and am already a fan. :)<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('34408','Singer Sewing'); return false;">Reply</a> - <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('34408','Singer Sewing','Wow, cool read. I just now came across your site and am already a fan. :)'); return false;">Quote</a></div> Wow, cool read. I just now came across your site and am already a fan. :)
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]]> By: Musings of a PR Student - http://savethemedia.com/2009/07/04/what-newspapers-can-learn-from-sewing-machine-companies/comment-page-1/#comment-20681 Musings of a PR Student - Thu, 09 Jul 2009 09:11:20 +0000 http://savethemedia.com/?p=1566#comment-20681 [...] Save that money and journalists unfortunately lose their jobs. Some journalists aren’t able to find another job back into journalism, some make the move into Public Relations and others, who were lucky enough to keep working, are most passionate to see the journalism industry survive and evolve with the times. A blog I highly recommend reading is by a lady called Gina Chen, especially her post, “What newspapers can learn from sewing machine companies”. [...]
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]]> By: bloggingmom67 http://savethemedia.com/2009/07/04/what-newspapers-can-learn-from-sewing-machine-companies/comment-page-1/#comment-20500 bloggingmom67 Wed, 08 Jul 2009 00:48:35 +0000 http://savethemedia.com/?p=1566#comment-20500 <a href='#comment-20372' rel="nofollow">@Roxanne Bocyck</a> - Thanks, Roxanne! -- Gina<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('20500','bloggingmom67'); return false;">Reply</a> - <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('20500','bloggingmom67','<a href=\'#comment-20372\' rel=\"nofollow\">@Roxanne Bocyck<\/a> - Thanks, Roxanne!\r\n\r\n-- Gina'); return false;">Quote</a></div> @Roxanne Bocyck – Thanks, Roxanne!

– Gina

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]]> By: Roxanne Bocyck http://savethemedia.com/2009/07/04/what-newspapers-can-learn-from-sewing-machine-companies/comment-page-1/#comment-20372 Roxanne Bocyck Tue, 07 Jul 2009 01:01:17 +0000 http://savethemedia.com/?p=1566#comment-20372 Hi Gina, I think blogging is the "new" sewing machine. It is electronic and informational. People who blog serve a niche to help communicate first hand what they have experienced. (Or what they have learned). The internet is so convenient when it comes to news. For example, if I want to know the latest about Michael Jackson, I don't have to wait for tomorrow's newspaper, I can just go online and find out immediately. So you are correct in saying if "news"papers are to survive they need to focus on things the internet cannot give. Sounds like you have a research topic for your dissertation. Roxanne B<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('20372','Roxanne Bocyck'); return false;">Reply</a> - <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('20372','Roxanne Bocyck','Hi Gina,\r\nI think blogging is the \"new\" sewing machine. It is electronic and informational. People who blog serve a niche to help communicate first hand what they have experienced. (Or what they have learned).\r\nThe internet is so convenient when it comes to news. For example, if I want to know the latest about Michael Jackson, I don\'t have to wait for tomorrow\'s newspaper, I can just go online and find out immediately. \r\nSo you are correct in saying if \"news\"papers are to survive they need to focus on things the internet cannot give. Sounds like you have a research topic for your dissertation. \r\nRoxanne B'); return false;">Quote</a></div> Hi Gina,
I think blogging is the “new” sewing machine. It is electronic and informational. People who blog serve a niche to help communicate first hand what they have experienced. (Or what they have learned).
The internet is so convenient when it comes to news. For example, if I want to know the latest about Michael Jackson, I don’t have to wait for tomorrow’s newspaper, I can just go online and find out immediately.
So you are correct in saying if “news”papers are to survive they need to focus on things the internet cannot give. Sounds like you have a research topic for your dissertation.
Roxanne B
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]]> By: bloggingmom67 http://savethemedia.com/2009/07/04/what-newspapers-can-learn-from-sewing-machine-companies/comment-page-1/#comment-20329 bloggingmom67 Mon, 06 Jul 2009 18:39:42 +0000 http://savethemedia.com/?p=1566#comment-20329 <a href='#comment-20317' rel="nofollow">@Tim Dodge</a> - Tim, Think you're right -- lessons I'm talking about do apply to most any business. Also, as you note, there are benefits to print that outweigh the convenience of the Web. Hanging on the wall of my kids' room is a framed copy of the front page from the days they were born. You can't do that with the Web. -- Gina<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('20329','bloggingmom67'); return false;">Reply</a> - <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('20329','bloggingmom67','<a href=\'#comment-20317\' rel=\"nofollow\">@Tim Dodge<\/a> - \r\n\r\nTim,\r\n\r\nThink you\'re right -- lessons I\'m talking about do apply to most any business.\r\n\r\nAlso, as you note, there are benefits to print that outweigh the convenience of the Web. Hanging on the wall of my kids\' room is a framed copy of the front page from the days they were born. You can\'t do that with the Web.\r\n\r\n-- Gina'); return false;">Quote</a></div> @Tim Dodge –

Tim,

Think you’re right — lessons I’m talking about do apply to most any business.

Also, as you note, there are benefits to print that outweigh the convenience of the Web. Hanging on the wall of my kids’ room is a framed copy of the front page from the days they were born. You can’t do that with the Web.

– Gina

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]]> By: Tim Dodge http://savethemedia.com/2009/07/04/what-newspapers-can-learn-from-sewing-machine-companies/comment-page-1/#comment-20317 Tim Dodge Mon, 06 Jul 2009 17:14:57 +0000 http://savethemedia.com/?p=1566#comment-20317 Gina, Interesting post, particularly the point about selling convenience. I think newspapers also offer more in-depth coverage of certain stories and topics that TV news does not, though you can easily find that type of coverage on the Net. Papers also offer a permanent momento of events perceived as being especially significant. How many people saved a copy of the NY Times from the day after last year's election, versus the number who saved a screenshot? I think your point about serving a specific niche well is on target. I suspect there will always be people who want their news in paper format, just as some people will always prefer paper books to e-books. For those people, delivering the news they want in the way they want it will be key. As time progresses, it will probably become more important to offer the paper in multiple formats -- cell phone compatible, Kindle compatible, etc. That goes back to the convenience factor. The lessons you talked about apply to virtually every industry. Right now, a handful of companies are internalizing these lessons and will become wildly successful when the recession ends.<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('20317','Tim Dodge'); return false;">Reply</a> - <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('20317','Tim Dodge','Gina,\r\nInteresting post, particularly the point about selling convenience. I think newspapers also offer more in-depth coverage of certain stories and topics that TV news does not, though you can easily find that type of coverage on the Net. Papers also offer a permanent momento of events perceived as being especially significant. How many people saved a copy of the NY Times from the day after last year\'s election, versus the number who saved a screenshot?\r\n\r\nI think your point about serving a specific niche well is on target. I suspect there will always be people who want their news in paper format, just as some people will always prefer paper books to e-books. For those people, delivering the news they want in the way they want it will be key. As time progresses, it will probably become more important to offer the paper in multiple formats -- cell phone compatible, Kindle compatible, etc. That goes back to the convenience factor.\r\n\r\nThe lessons you talked about apply to virtually every industry. Right now, a handful of companies are internalizing these lessons and will become wildly successful when the recession ends.'); return false;">Quote</a></div> Gina,
Interesting post, particularly the point about selling convenience. I think newspapers also offer more in-depth coverage of certain stories and topics that TV news does not, though you can easily find that type of coverage on the Net. Papers also offer a permanent momento of events perceived as being especially significant. How many people saved a copy of the NY Times from the day after last year’s election, versus the number who saved a screenshot?

I think your point about serving a specific niche well is on target. I suspect there will always be people who want their news in paper format, just as some people will always prefer paper books to e-books. For those people, delivering the news they want in the way they want it will be key. As time progresses, it will probably become more important to offer the paper in multiple formats — cell phone compatible, Kindle compatible, etc. That goes back to the convenience factor.

The lessons you talked about apply to virtually every industry. Right now, a handful of companies are internalizing these lessons and will become wildly successful when the recession ends.

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