Yahoo says "no thanks" to local news
Newspapers shouldn’t celebrate the news that Yahoo doesn’t want to compete with their newsgathering service. They should treat it as a warning. As the Local Onliner reported the other day, Yahoo News...
View ArticleIt's not too late to prevent Wal-Martization of the Web
Local newspapers shouldn’t yet be running up white flags in the battle for local mindshare. Responding thoughfully to my recent argument that local newspaper sites must do more than merely gather news,...
View ArticleNewspapers should be classifieds clearinghouses
Everybody and his brother’s startup has a free classified service these days. Even if you’re ignoring all but the bigger players — Craigslist, Base, Edgeio, eBay — who can keep track? Hint: they’re...
View ArticleLet readers see (and edit) their own data
Work’s been heavy lately. Tomorrow, a post on triaging limited programming resources. (As if there’s some other kind…) Today, a quick suggestion for winning trust: let readers access their own usage...
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