Comments on: Tampa Trib Editor Talks Tough

By: Paul Gillin

Paul Gillin — Mon, 07 Jul 2008 16:40:31 +0000

I’ll get right on that!

By: Wenalway

Wenalway — Mon, 07 Jul 2008 16:21:59 +0000

Paul:

You are an idiot. Just “pushing buttons” means nothing. In some cases, it’s simply an example of cluelessness. (You would be familiar with that concept.)

In the future, please try to realize you have no f-ing clue what you’re talking about. Then adjust your strategy accordingly.

By: Paul Gillin

Paul Gillin — Sun, 06 Jul 2008 11:55:45 +0000

Actually, I think the speech is remarkable for its emphasis on putting the website ahead of the paper. Editors have been saying the Web is important for years, but actually shifting the priorities in this way is unique, in my view. Look at the number of comments on DaSilva’s post. She’s pushed some buttons.

By: Syd

Syd — Thu, 03 Jul 2008 21:52:56 +0000

There was nothing remarkable about Coats’ speech. We’ve been hearing that same spiel for two years now in many other newspapers throughout the country.

By: G Jiggy

G Jiggy — Thu, 03 Jul 2008 19:08:34 +0000

The decline of newspapers isn’t because people can’t read them on the web, it’s because the product they are offering isn’t worth reading anywhere, ink or pixel. I stopped reading our local paper (The Seattle Times) because they were editing the most important content of the wire articles to fit a liberal agenda or view. When I stumbled onto the same article on-line I was shocked to see what was cut out. It was a completely different article. If I can’t get the truth, why bother?

Local reporters are so biased that the stuff they are writing can only be characterized as a misinformation campaign and if not that so gushing all objectivity is long lost. Look at any Obama article for a confirmation of that.

There are a few good papers left and their web sites are prosperous. The Wall Street Journal is one and they CHARGE to get on their web site which is growing by leaps.

Bad content is bad content, the web wonâ€™t save a bum paper. Put out the truth and stop bashing the United Sates as some sort of evil land and watch the readers beat a path to your door.

By: Newspaper Fan

Newspaper Fan — Thu, 03 Jul 2008 17:00:32 +0000

The Tampa editor might be talking tough, but the bottom line is this: She is a fool.

To say the Web site is more important than the newspaper is a typical reaction by leaders in this industry who have no clue what they are doing. Web sites will never generate significant revenue for a newspaper with advertising. The computer screen is too small and the ads would be lost.

No readers are going to read a newspaper using PDF files like these foolish e-editions newspapers offer. If the Web sites are the answer, these newspapers can sell their buildings and move into an office suite, because they’ll only make enough revenue to employ about 20 people. So this Tampa editor can lead the move from their offices to a downtown suite. Have fun.

And the intern should know how laid off is spelled.