Comments on: No, No, Newsprint IS Dead http://byjoeybaker.com/2008/06/18/no-no-newsprint-is-dead/ Wed, 15 Jun 2011 22:20:20 +0000 hourly 1 By: Joeyhttp://byjoeybaker.com/2008/06/18/no-no-newsprint-is-dead/comment-page-1/#comment-130 Joey Thu, 19 Jun 2008 22:57:46 +0000 http://byjoeybaker.com/blog/?p=299#comment-130 <p>I see, the newspaper isn't getting sued. The school is getting sued separately. In light of the fact that the school could have stopped the journalism class from writing the article, that's ironic.<br /><br />Sounds like a bit of a victory for the school newspaper (hopefully, they don't get any backlash) and for the family of the victim as well. If the school was indeed negligent, then they deserve to get sued. Thanks for the update Thomas!</p> I see, the newspaper isn’t getting sued. The school is getting sued separately. In light of the fact that the school could have stopped the journalism class from writing the article, that’s ironic.

Sounds like a bit of a victory for the school newspaper (hopefully, they don’t get any backlash) and for the family of the victim as well. If the school was indeed negligent, then they deserve to get sued. Thanks for the update Thomas!

]]> By: Joeyhttp://byjoeybaker.com/2008/06/18/no-no-newsprint-is-dead/comment-page-1/#comment-1225 Joey Thu, 19 Jun 2008 22:57:00 +0000 http://byjoeybaker.com/blog/?p=299#comment-1225 I see, the newspaper isn't getting sued. The school is getting sued separately. In light of the fact that the school could have stopped the journalism class from writing the article, that's ironic.Sounds like a bit of a victory for the school newspaper (hopefully, they don't get any backlash) and for the family of the victim as well. If the school was indeed negligent, then they deserve to get sued. Thanks for the update Thomas! I see, the newspaper isn’t getting sued. The school is getting sued separately. In light of the fact that the school could have stopped the journalism class from writing the article, that’s ironic.Sounds like a bit of a victory for the school newspaper (hopefully, they don’t get any backlash) and for the family of the victim as well. If the school was indeed negligent, then they deserve to get sued. Thanks for the update Thomas!

]]> By: Thomas Danghttp://byjoeybaker.com/2008/06/18/no-no-newsprint-is-dead/comment-page-1/#comment-129 Thomas Dang Thu, 19 Jun 2008 22:52:38 +0000 http://byjoeybaker.com/blog/?p=299#comment-129 Well, it was a near drowning and the family is suing the school for possible current/future brain damage.  The school journalism class was the only news organization on site, since it was the school pool. I bet there were a bunch of blogs about it, though. Well, it was a near drowning and the family is suing the school for possible current/future brain damage.  The school journalism class was the only news organization on site, since it was the school pool.
I bet there were a bunch of blogs about it, though.

]]> By: Thomas Danghttp://byjoeybaker.com/2008/06/18/no-no-newsprint-is-dead/comment-page-1/#comment-1224 Thomas Dang Thu, 19 Jun 2008 22:52:00 +0000 http://byjoeybaker.com/blog/?p=299#comment-1224 Well, it was a near drowning and the family is suing the school for possible current/future brain damage.  The school journalism class was the only news organization on site, since it was the school pool. I bet there were a bunch of blogs about it, though. Well, it was a near drowning and the family is suing the school for possible current/future brain damage.  The school journalism class was the only news organization on site, since it was the school pool.
I bet there were a bunch of blogs about it, though.

]]> By: Joeyhttp://byjoeybaker.com/2008/06/18/no-no-newsprint-is-dead/comment-page-1/#comment-128 Joey Thu, 19 Jun 2008 20:29:34 +0000 http://byjoeybaker.com/blog/?p=299#comment-128 <p>Sure Thomas, I think we actually agree. Newspapers do fill that niche market. I actually believe that they will need to do exactly what your high school paper does - go hyperlocal (see future post). My argument here is that the physical paper format of the newspaper is on it's way out.</p><p>High school papers are an interesting case. They aren't guaranteed freedom of the press and can have their content controlled by the school administration. It's impressive that your school paper was able to get a better story than anyone else, and I'm curious about the lawsuit. I imagine the paper got some fact wrong?</p> Sure Thomas, I think we actually agree. Newspapers do fill that niche market. I actually believe that they will need to do exactly what your high school paper does – go hyperlocal (see future post). My argument here is that the physical paper format of the newspaper is on it’s way out.

High school papers are an interesting case. They aren’t guaranteed freedom of the press and can have their content controlled by the school administration. It’s impressive that your school paper was able to get a better story than anyone else, and I’m curious about the lawsuit. I imagine the paper got some fact wrong?

]]> By: Joeyhttp://byjoeybaker.com/2008/06/18/no-no-newsprint-is-dead/comment-page-1/#comment-1223 Joey Thu, 19 Jun 2008 20:29:00 +0000 http://byjoeybaker.com/blog/?p=299#comment-1223 Sure Thomas, I think we actually agree. Newspapers do fill that niche market. I actually believe that they will need to do exactly what your high school paper does - go hyperlocal (see future post). My argument here is that the physical paper format of the newspaper is on it's way out. High school papers are an interesting case. They aren't guaranteed freedom of the press and can have their content controlled by the school administration. It's impressive that your school paper was able to get a better story than anyone else, and I'm curious about the lawsuit. I imagine the paper got some fact wrong? Sure Thomas, I think we actually agree. Newspapers do fill that niche market. I actually believe that they will need to do exactly what your high school paper does – go hyperlocal (see future post). My argument here is that the physical paper format of the newspaper is on it’s way out.
High school papers are an interesting case. They aren’t guaranteed freedom of the press and can have their content controlled by the school administration. It’s impressive that your school paper was able to get a better story than anyone else, and I’m curious about the lawsuit. I imagine the paper got some fact wrong?

]]> By: Thomas Danghttp://byjoeybaker.com/2008/06/18/no-no-newsprint-is-dead/comment-page-1/#comment-127 Thomas Dang Thu, 19 Jun 2008 20:11:12 +0000 http://byjoeybaker.com/blog/?p=299#comment-127 I DUNNO JOEY, THE INTERNET MAY BE GOOD FOR GETTING WORLDWIDE/NATIONAL NEWS BUT FOR MORE INFO ON LOCAL INFORMATION, HAPPENINGS AND CULTURE, THE NEWSPAPERS HAVE FOUND MORE OF A NICHE.   MY HIGHSCHOOL NEWSPAPER, FOR EXAMPLE, HAD THE BEST/ACCURATE/MOST INFORMATION ON A DROWNING AT OUR SCHOOL WHICH RESULTED IN A 10 MILLION DOLLAR LAWSUIT NAWWHADDIMEAN I DUNNO JOEY, THE INTERNET MAY BE GOOD FOR GETTING WORLDWIDE/NATIONAL NEWS BUT FOR MORE INFO ON LOCAL INFORMATION, HAPPENINGS AND CULTURE, THE NEWSPAPERS HAVE FOUND MORE OF A NICHE.
 
MY HIGHSCHOOL NEWSPAPER, FOR EXAMPLE, HAD THE BEST/ACCURATE/MOST INFORMATION ON A DROWNING AT OUR SCHOOL WHICH RESULTED IN A 10 MILLION DOLLAR LAWSUIT NAWWHADDIMEAN

]]> By: Thomas Danghttp://byjoeybaker.com/2008/06/18/no-no-newsprint-is-dead/comment-page-1/#comment-1222 Thomas Dang Thu, 19 Jun 2008 20:11:00 +0000 http://byjoeybaker.com/blog/?p=299#comment-1222 I DUNNO JOEY, THE INTERNET MAY BE GOOD FOR GETTING WORLDWIDE/NATIONAL NEWS BUT FOR MORE INFO ON LOCAL INFORMATION, HAPPENINGS AND CULTURE, THE NEWSPAPERS HAVE FOUND MORE OF A NICHE.   MY HIGHSCHOOL NEWSPAPER, FOR EXAMPLE, HAD THE BEST/ACCURATE/MOST INFORMATION ON A DROWNING AT OUR SCHOOL WHICH RESULTED IN A 10 MILLION DOLLAR LAWSUIT NAWWHADDIMEAN I DUNNO JOEY, THE INTERNET MAY BE GOOD FOR GETTING WORLDWIDE/NATIONAL NEWS BUT FOR MORE INFO ON LOCAL INFORMATION, HAPPENINGS AND CULTURE, THE NEWSPAPERS HAVE FOUND MORE OF A NICHE.
 
MY HIGHSCHOOL NEWSPAPER, FOR EXAMPLE, HAD THE BEST/ACCURATE/MOST INFORMATION ON A DROWNING AT OUR SCHOOL WHICH RESULTED IN A 10 MILLION DOLLAR LAWSUIT NAWWHADDIMEAN

]]>