Why SF Chronicle is Failing
John Battelle looks at what’s really ailing the San Francisco Chronicle.
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When I first reported on the changes taking place at Topix Sunday, I didn’t grasp just how significant the changes would be. Now that I’ve had a chance to actually explore the new web site and digest Rich Skrenta’s explanation, I can see that this is really huge. At first, I had thought they were…
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A Realtor in the San Francisco area tried an experiment where he compared newspaper listings to web listings. He discovered that the newspapers drove virtually no people to see the homes in question, while 89% were web-based leads. He at first attributed this to the proximity to Silicon Valley, so he tried a second home in…
If you think the media is slow to understand the dramatic changes taking place in their own industry, you may not be surprised to know that Congress is even more in the dark. Recent reports suggest that some politicians would seek to handcuff the American media at a crucial juncture in the industry’s history. Read…
Online consumer product reviews have changed the way I shop. Rarely do I make a purchase without checking on the web to see what others have experienced themselves. I take into account the assessments of professionals, but I value the collective judgment of multiple consumers more. The system works when many people take the time…
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