Are newspapers still a resource for entrepreneurs?
I haven’t read a hard copy newspaper in about 10 years. Even before I was able to get all the news I need from the internet, I just got turned off to what I felt was biased writing, so I stopped my subscription and eventually when the internet began to fulfill all of my news reading needs, I stopped reading the paper altogether.
It seems I’m not alone. The LA Times is suffering and so their parent company Tribune Co. is scrambling.
I realize that I’m asking an online and possible biased audience, but what about you? You, the StartupNation community, are the leading edge movers & shakers who are focusing on starting and growing your dream business. Are newspapers like the LA Times still a resource for you as an entrepreneur, or have online resources and websites like craigslist turned you away from buying newspapers?
February 16th, 2006 at 12:27 am
For me I still read the WSJ hard copy and clip electronic articles from the internet online wsj version. Nothing like scanning the newspaper during my morning exercise. Yes all news sources are bias in some fashion however, it’’s up to use startup nation community to disseminate the news and convert problems into opportunities and one of the simpler ways is read the local and national papers.
February 16th, 2006 at 6:16 pm
I think if your business is local in scale newspapers are still a good way to reach your market. I know in my photography if I want to reach local clients the local newspaper is a good way to do it.
February 17th, 2006 at 12:29 pm
There is something about the feel of a newspaper, but as time passes, I read more and more online. I used to devour 4 papers everyday, and now I read one local paper. I read the New York Times headlines online every morning, and check headlines throughout the day.
One thing though, Sunday wouldn”t be Sunday without the newspaper spread around the living room and a good pot of coffee.
February 17th, 2006 at 2:09 pm
Sure Joan. But evenings at home weren”t evenings at home without listening to "Little Orphan Annie" or "The Shadow" on the radio that was so big it took up 1/2 of the living room.
Time, and technolgy, marches on.