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Newspapers -- past, present, future. OR How the internet killed newspapers. Agenda. Complete history of newspapers (in 90 seconds or less) Major trends in newspapers Competition Internet Future Conclusion. 1770 - 1860. Shipping and commerce journals
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Newspapers -- past, present, future... • OR • How the internet killed newspapers.
Agenda • Complete history of newspapers (in 90 seconds or less) • Major trends in newspapers • Competition • Internet • Future • Conclusion
1770 - 1860 • Shipping and commerce journals • Availability mainly to affluent males • Newspapers help stir up revolution
1860 - 1890 • Supervening necessity - Civil War • Technological advances • Mass Medium
1890 - 1920 • Yellow journalism • “Remember the Maine” • Muckrakers
1920 -- Radio • Speed • Sound • Market share
1950 -- Television • Speed • Sound and images • Market share
1970 - 1990 • Watergate • Content changes • Media concentration • Profitability Washington Post reporters Carl Bernstein (in chair) and Bob Woodward watching Nixon announce resignations of top aides on evening of April 30, 1973.
Troubling signs for the future • Readership declines • Loss of young readers
Troubling signs for the future 1992 = Mosaic = WWW
Future Convergence: The coming together of two or more disparate disciplines or technologies.
Future -- 2010 • Free content except for niche • Paper to be phased out as baby-boomers age • Personalization and customization
Future -- 2010 • Media will continue to become more fragmented • Not all newspaper companies will die, even if their newspapers do
“Print is dead, get over it!” • - John Squires, President, Sport Illustrated • November 2004