Monthly Archives: April 2009

Misunderstanding the impact of technology on newspapers–Post #1,029

By Lee Wright | Published: April 16, 2009

Truth be told, you won’t find 1,028 earlier posts here about the impact of technology on newspapers, just one, but the number of posts and articles written on this topic in the last six months is easily ten times that figure.
Nonetheless, the lead editorial in this morning’s Boston Globe is a good example of those [...]

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The impact of technology on the evolution of mass print media

By Lee Wright | Published: April 10, 2009

The Boston Globe is only the latest print mass media publication to wrestle with their cost structure—they are currently losing roughly $1,000,000/week—and with every incident, “Whither newspapers?” turns into “Whither journalism?”
This confuses many things, including what is created (a news story) with the means and form of delivery (ink on paper tossed on to my [...]

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Sipping Champagne in Sea Island Cotton socks and enjoying higher margins

By Lee Wright | Published: April 7, 2009

Manufacturers of commodities face the challenge of earning higher margins and ultimately higher returns despite the fact that they are selling commodities, or what might be perceived by many as commodities.
In food and now fiber, some growers have approached this problem by creating a brand for their products that consumers are willing to pay more [...]

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