http://timwindsor.com/2008/12/21/the-reports-of-prints-death-may-not-be-exaggerated/ Sun, 23 Oct 2011 15:25:56 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.1 http://timwindsor.com/2008/12/21/the-reports-of-prints-death-may-not-be-exaggerated/comment-page-1/#comment-225 Chris Cullen Tue, 30 Dec 2008 02:46:09 +0000 http://timwindsor.com/?p=685#comment-225 The relative value of the print medium will continue to erode as the premium on credible, reliable and thoughtful content erodes compared to the fast, free wisdom of crowds. When the true story isn't interesting enough to cover in authentic detail then there is little future for news print. The culture has grown so accepting of e-rban legend that there is a cottage industry dedicated to debunking the fantasies. The issue is not a technological one, it is of course as many have said, a social one being accelerated by the technology. When people say "content is king," there is rarely mention of quality, only of speed to refresh. In short, Ryan Seacrest is the modern Walter Cronkite and it's not clear that he can write at all. The relative value of the print medium will continue to erode as the premium on credible, reliable and thoughtful content erodes compared to the fast, free wisdom of crowds. When the true story isn’t interesting enough to cover in authentic detail then there is little future for news print. The culture has grown so accepting of
e-rban legend that there is a cottage industry dedicated to debunking the fantasies. The issue is not a technological one, it is of course as many have said, a social one being accelerated by the technology. When people say “content is king,” there is rarely mention of quality, only of speed to refresh. In short, Ryan Seacrest is the modern Walter Cronkite and it’s not clear that he can write at all.

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