tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4290852657659744490.post5200382345958215174..comments2023-12-30T03:04:00.787-08:00Comments on Sentinel Watch: Gimme ShelterMaria Padillahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04315405481805174227noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4290852657659744490.post-32251869416759996122009-05-08T16:32:00.000-07:002009-05-08T16:32:00.000-07:00Newspapers have been dying for decades. Once upon ...Newspapers have been dying for decades. Once upon a time, a city like New York had a dozen dailies. Most of the strange newspaper names (Sun-Sentinel, Sun-Times) reflect mergers of newspapers that weren't able to survive the competition. What we're really looking at are the struggles of the last ones standing. A lot of folks point to the Internet as the "disruptive technology" that has led to theEd Van Heriknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4290852657659744490.post-65568200239766144772009-05-08T06:36:00.000-07:002009-05-08T06:36:00.000-07:00I was struck by the gall of Marissa Mayer (sp?) of...I was struck by the gall of Marissa Mayer (sp?) of Google blithely brushing off Kerry when he asked why most of the profit from news searches ends up in Google's pocket, not the creator of that news "product."<br />In words that should send chills down the spines of every real journalist on the planet, she said "oh it's early." <br />No, actually - it is too late. The plan - Google offers links Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com