Comments on: Statesman news

By: Jac

Jac — Sun, 28 Dec 2008 22:53:38 +0000

I came up with this theory today that newspaper sales will soon skyrocket because of job classifieds…

(there are so many in the paper that you can never find online)

By: The

The — Tue, 09 Dec 2008 09:40:21 +0000

I wish I could say I disagreed with, you, R.A. but I can’t.

By: RadioActive

RadioActive — Mon, 08 Dec 2008 18:33:29 +0000

I dont see any future for the Stateman at its current pace. It’s getting away from all that readers want and expect from a “local” paper.

By: The

The — Mon, 08 Dec 2008 09:32:30 +0000

Oh, as long as we’re on the subject of newspaper companies being in trouble, Tribune is apparently talking to consultants to avoid filing for bankruptcy, as reported all over the Internet.

It’s not looking good for print and a friend of mine who has been in radio on the sales and management side for close to 30 years tells me he’s never seen revenue as bad as it is right now.

Remember when media was supposed to be “recession-proof?”

By: The

The — Mon, 08 Dec 2008 09:28:56 +0000

“There isn’t any logic to taking out the local content, unless the focus is on a more regional approach to meet the possible expectations of a more national and international audience who would not be interested in the latest Boise experience.”

But what non-local presence does the Statesman really have? Yeah, it’s read around Idaho to some extent, but wouldn’t even people across the state be looking for local content?

Maybe I’m crazy, but I don’t see that there’s going to be much international audience for a Boise, Idaho newspaper.

By: Rainshadow

Rainshadow — Sun, 07 Dec 2008 20:31:15 +0000

There isn’t any logic to taking out the local content, unless the focus is on a more regional approach to meet the possible expectations of a more national and international audience who would not be interested in the latest Boise experience.

In some ways this is akin to watering down the booze, hoping no one will notice while still buying.

I get the sense they have simply given up on the local market at the Statesman. They don’t seem to be as involved (or as important to the community) as they were just 10 years ago. Sad. Really sad.

By: The

The — Sun, 07 Dec 2008 10:50:48 +0000

Call me wacky but I fail to see how reducing the amount of local news in a LOCAL NEWSPAPER will entice more people to buy it.

People who actually BUY a newspaper WANT information, right? So, reducing the amount of it will tend to chase some of them out of the habit of buying it, I’m thinking.

Will reducing the amount of information cause other people to START buying the paper? That seems highly unlikely to me.

Yes, I get that nearly every business is in a cash crunch right now. I just don’t see the “logic” in the strategy of making the product less valuable to your customers. Is there a “tipping point” which, when reached, means that the customers you’ve lost by degrading your product will NEVER come back?

By: Rainshadow

Rainshadow — Sun, 07 Dec 2008 04:03:01 +0000

I would guess the Statesman will go completely paperless in about two years. The expense of newsprint compared to the cost of of a less expensive web presence should be considerable. Too bad the content will not be as strong, however. This seems to be a trend in radio, television and newspapers across the board.