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Re: Getting Mac EndNote to open .enw files by default

Daniel Thomas — Mon, 26 Mar 2018 07:45:46 -0000

Sir, you just made my day.

Re: Timing is everything

y3shuA imMANu3l — Sun, 12 Jun 2016 04:14:55 -0000

"O, you hypocrites, who despise the truths taught you by a true physician, who is himself instructed by Nature, and is a Son of God himself! Come, then, and listen, impostors who prevail only by the authority of your positions!"

Re: Timing is everything

y3shuA imMANu3l — Sun, 12 Jun 2016 04:13:56 -0000

John 8:25
Then said they unto him, Who art thou? And Jesus saith unto them, Even the same that I said unto you from the beginning.

8+25= 33

Re: Timing is everything

y3shuA imMANu3l — Sun, 12 Jun 2016 04:08:55 -0000

Year of Lord's Wrath👉5777(Hebrew Calendar)

*Rosh Hashana begins at Sundown on
Sunday, 02 October 2016.

READY?

Re: The readers we ignore and the news they want

mroehrman — Wed, 01 Jul 2015 20:02:45 -0000

Good food for thought, Damon. Thanks!

Re: The readers we ignore and the news they want

dkiesow — Wed, 01 Jul 2015 18:00:32 -0000

Oops. Fixed. Thanks.

Re: The readers we ignore and the news they want

David Chartier — Wed, 01 Jul 2015 16:40:06 -0000

Great piece, quick note: your link to Mobile Me & You points to some Google Chrome extension. I was kinda hoping to find out more about the con.

Re: The readers we ignore and the news they want

dkiesow — Wed, 01 Jul 2015 10:03:55 -0000

By "not a today" problem I assume you mean it should not still be a problem? Yes, I would say though that there are plenty of people in the business who "get it" and have been working from within for years to effect change. As the literature would argue though - it is not easy to survive disruption.

Re: The readers we ignore and the news they want

Scott Axelrod — Tue, 30 Jun 2015 12:49:50 -0000

This is not a today problem. It is a 1990s problem. That is when "the newspaper" decided to fight digital. They saw digital as the end of the newspaper and chose not to adapt. When did they start to? When newspapers were closing down and they started to realize no one wanted to buy news that was one-day old.

The change is happening but unlike commerce that has leveraged digital tremendously --- the newspaper business is still a decade behind.

Re: Why do people read news, why do they pay for it?

Mark Henderson — Thu, 21 Nov 2013 17:34:53 -0000

I agree completely.
Then the question is what value can be assigned to that. I contend, for reasons above, we have to concede there's lesser value, or pricing power, in digital than print. The flipside, obviously, is we have the potential for far greater reach.

Re: Why do people read news, why do they pay for it?

dkiesow — Thu, 21 Nov 2013 16:41:41 -0000

I am not arguing one content approach vs another specifically. But yes, aggregation is huge and we should be doing more of it. That falls under convenience/efficiency. But, depth of niche or geographic coverage is also valuable. What I think we are missing is how to bring the correct UX, context and availability to digital that we do/did for print.

Re: Why do people read news, why do they pay for it?

Mark Henderson — Thu, 21 Nov 2013 16:27:11 -0000

Damon,
OK, fair enough, but let's play that out.
The current model splits the mass audience based on individual preferences. In other words, everyone's doing the same thing differently with the hope they attract the largest audience possible. In this regard, "legacy" media sites are no different than social sites.
I would contend, then, that this argues for a solution along the lines of an Flipboard, Currents, Ongo model, something that has the ability to aggregate "legacy" and social media with a neat UX and also allows for a pay component or confederated subscriptions.

Re: Why do people read news, why do they pay for it?

dkiesow — Thu, 21 Nov 2013 12:33:37 -0000

Mark -

The habits vs needs balance is up for academic debate. Some of the theory focuses on the fact that people look to conserve effort and fall into habit that directs much of their media consumption. But arguably, that habit is only created when original needs are met and reinforced. That takes us back to square one - what is the value to the reader.

Definitely, some of the strength of newsprint is inertia from 50 years of habit. But there is obviously underlying value that goes beyond that. So, are we re-creating enough of that value in digital to attract new readers, and create new habits against the competition posed be Facebook et al.

Re: Why do people read news, why do they pay for it?

Mark Henderson — Wed, 20 Nov 2013 23:38:52 -0000

Damon,
Great stuff. After reading this and considering the comparative strength of print my question is this: Does this really come down to needs vs. wants?
Consider the demographics of print subscribers and median length of print subscriptions. These, I think speak to habits (needs), no?
Breaking through the need/want dynamic speaks to engagement and the need for niche content (narrow and deep rather than wide and shallow), either of those creating circumstances more favorable for payment.
What do you think?
Mark

Re: ONA was mobile-friendly but what does mobile-first look like for news organizations?

dkiesow — Sun, 20 Oct 2013 11:00:27 -0000

Thanks Robb.

Re: ONA was mobile-friendly but what does mobile-first look like for news organizations?

Robb Montgomery — Sun, 20 Oct 2013 10:33:41 -0000

"Being mobile first requires us to think about mobile as something different than just digital on a small screen. "

Amen. Brilliant. This is spot-on thinking.

Re: The death of NFC and the potential of the new news bundle

dkiesow — Sat, 14 Sep 2013 13:48:01 -0000

Andrew - to expand on my answer via Twitter: A lot of media orgs are trying things - Groupon clones, consignment sales, community events, ebooks etc. But I am really looking at a model closer to the old web portal. E.g. Yahoo has news/sports, but also offers Fantasy Football tools. The question is what are those new services, connecting consumers and advertisers or consumers and non-narrative information we can get involved in.

Re: The death of NFC and the potential of the new news bundle

hartpandrew — Sat, 14 Sep 2013 10:16:32 -0000

This was very perceptive. Any media organizations you acknowledge for offering a solid new news bundle?

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Re: Living in the cloud

dkiesow — Tue, 26 Apr 2011 21:26:34 -0000

Scot -

Well, I admit you have me out-geeked with git repos.

Damon

Re: Living in the cloud

shacker — Tue, 26 Apr 2011 21:11:39 -0000

I hear that! My iMac died a week ago, and has been in the shop since. But between Dropbox, Evernote, sync'd calendars and various git repos, I haven't even felt it. Just picked up where I left off with a borrowed Mac. Feels great.

Re: Moving south

dkiesow — Wed, 30 Mar 2011 14:17:50 -0000

Thanks Morgen. Everyone is good! So, are you saying you want a piano? :-)

Re: Moving south

mthiboult — Wed, 30 Mar 2011 14:15:34 -0000

Congrats on finishing up a great fellowship and kudos on the new job, Damon! That's very exciting news :) (Hope Annette and Josh are doing well too!)

Re: Moving south

dkiesow — Mon, 28 Mar 2011 14:52:32 -0000

Thanks Eric.