Archive for April 1, 2008

Less for more probably doesn’t sell

Would you be willing to pay more for a product that is becoming less useful and smaller? That’s what many newspapers have been asking readers to do. It’s no secret that newspapers have been cutting sections, reducing the size of newsprint and reducing the number of pages in sections. All of this amounts to a [...]

Goodbye glory years

That’s a very depressing, yet accurate portrait of what is happening right now. Many print veterans will find themselves without jobs in the coming years. If you’re a page designer, or some other position explicitly tied to print, start learning new skills immediately. Best of luck to everyone. We’ll need it.