It’s a question fit for the asking in Seattle, home to some of the world’s software, gaming and e-commerce giants: If technology is supposedly one of the villains threatening the nation’s newspaper industry, can technology also ride to the rescue of the Seattle Post-Intelligencer? I’m asking the question because the paper, founded in 1867, may not survive much longer into the 21st Century to cover the goings-on at Microsoft, Nintendo and Amazon. Last week the owners, Hearst Corp., gathered the staff in the newsroom for the ultimate piece of bad breaking news.
Wow, looks like I had a lot to say about the news biz! I enjoyed our conversation, Renay. Thanks much.
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Will Newspapers' Slayer Be Their Savior?
Posted by: Renay San Miguel January 16, 2009 04:00 AMIt’s a question fit for the asking in Seattle, home to some of the world’s software, gaming and e-commerce giants: If technology is supposedly one of the villains threatening the nation’s newspaper industry, can technology also ride to the rescue of the Seattle Post-Intelligencer? I’m asking the question because the paper, founded in 1867, may not survive much longer into the 21st Century to cover the goings-on at Microsoft, Nintendo and Amazon. Last week the owners, Hearst Corp., gathered the staff in the newsroom for the ultimate piece of bad breaking news.
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