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It seems that the Charlotte Observer has undergone another round of layoffs. Since I moved here in 2005, the newspaper has gotten thinner and smaller. Do you think the print version of the paper will survive? I'm one of those increasingly rare people that enjoy reading a newspaper in the morning. Newspapers and bathrooms are a perfect morning compliment to each other! My laptop will not be following me in there anytime soon -either!
It has been a hard time for newspapers in general, with the internet competition, and now the downturn in the economy. This has recently led to the shutdown of the Seattle Post-Intelligencer and the Rocky Mountain News.
No matter how you feel about the editorial content, the shuttering of a newspaper is a sad affair for the community it serves. If the Observers print edition folds, I just wonder about long-term survival of the on-line version. If the print edition goes under, I'll probably subscribe to the New York Times. How will this affect you?
Most print, especially local print newspapers are going away. It's just a sign of the times, I don't feel too bad regarding the loss of the paper itself. I feel for the hardworking people and other business it effects, but we have moved digital and paper can't compete. If the paper version goes so will the on-line version, there is no reason for it they don't have the sales force to make it profitable. What I have seen in Denver and Cleveland where this has already happened is the tv stations websites seem to improve and they bring in some of the writers for on-line only work vs the TV.
I want the reporting to stay but personally I wish the paper aspect would all go away and save the trees and allow for more advancment of microdisplay technology. It's too soon, but you will have fold up LCD's just like your paper. You will then be able to read in your favorite spots.
I have to admit that I really don't care for print newspapers any longer. I read the pertinent news that I need online and I'll seek out several sources for the stories that I have concerns about.
I do give props to the local paper for two things. One is the the coupons that I like to cut out and forget to use at the store. And two is the ongoing exercise I get looking for my paper in the shrubs, under the cars, and God knows where else in my yard, thanks to the swell delivery guy we have. Once I find it, I usually take it out of the plastic sleeve and put it in with the other recyclables.
No, I won't miss it at all. In fact, I look forward to the money I'll save for not subscribing any longer.
Two weeks ago The Herald in Rock Hill closed their presses down and had a layoff ... the printing for The Herald was moved to the Charlotte Observer ... they are both owned by The McClatchy Company that owns 30 newspapers across the country. McClatchy
The remaining employees making $25,000 or more had to take a salary reduction of 2.5 to 10 percent.
One day our grandchildren or great grands will ask us ... "what was a newspaper?" I know people read online but we are slowly getting everything online.
When our oldest daughter had worked, saved and scrimped to buy a place of her own ... and her plans finally came together ... she asked me to go with her to her bank to get the money she had saved for her downpayment. We got to her bank when they opened ... placed in an office with a nice young lady and she goes tapping away at her computer ... nothing ... she tried again ... and nothing ... she picks up her phone and makes a call and then informs us ... Emerald is down!! I asked who is Emerald and what does she have to do with this transaction ... time rolls on ... we are offered coffee ... no thank you ... 10:20am ... still sitting there waiting on Emerald to get off her butt and get online ... lady's phone rings ... poor Emerald she won't be up until possibly 1:00PM ... could we return at that time ... I asked ... your tellers are accepting money out there ... how is that recorded with Emerald down ... they are handwriting receipts and will enter the amounts when Emerald is back online.
I am guilty too ... I read newspapers online ... I bank online ... pay my bills online ... but I keep remembering the day Emerald was down and daughter finally was able to complete her transaction at 2:30PM.
Ya, computers are starting to take over, but I also recall 20 years ago without the PC getting a loan approved could have taken weeks, I guess we have to take the good with the bad. I miss some of the times building things by hand. I still try to do math in my head or a calc. I like books, which add to the comfort, but soon.. You are right, our grandkids will be asking whats a Book, whats anewspaper, whats a tiger?
I still like newspapers. There is a beginning and an end to it. The internet just goes on forever it seems lol.
I also like books, I hope they never go away. I feel to an extent the internet can be controlled. Like certain sites come up when you search a particular word and sometimes sites can be shut down.
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My laptop will not be following me in there anytime soon -either!
BAM! Oh wait..
