Another quote about not so much the demise of newspapers but the future of journalism:

Steve Jobs and the Future of Newspapers

Jobs said his top bookmarked website was WSJ.com, but he predicted that in five years there would be no more printed newspapers. This conversation occurred in 2006, so his deadline has passed. But his intent was to be provocative. He wanted to challenge older media to adapt to how he thought people would consume their product.

He said he had a story to explain the future of print newspapers. "I have a dog," he said. "I love to take my dog to the park, throw him a stick and have him fetch it." Whenever they went to the park, Jobs said, "I would wish I could go toss a stick more often." My expression must have indicated that I wasn't quite sure where his story was going. He explained: "Whenever I have the time to pick up the printed version of the newspaper, I wish I could do this all time, but our lives are not like that anymore."

He thought daily newspapers should evolve to suit how he wanted to consume information. When he released the iPad a few years later, he was glad to help news publishers by letting people access their favorite news sources on a portable, constantly updated and beautifully produced tablet. Many readers now use their iPads to get news and information, either through iPad applications or through the tablet as a handy web-browsing device.

Full Article is at the link:

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052970203476804576616871489146878.html

2 comments:

Jesse AndersonOctober 11, 2011 at 11:52 AM
I totally agree with Jobs, I relish the times I get to sit down with good old print media. Unfortunately he's right about it being a time constraint issue in our busy lives. But there is always time once in a while for a good hardback!
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UnknownOctober 13, 2011 at 12:38 PM
I never enjoyed the newspaper. The print always got on my fingers and im ocd so it freaked me out. But I dont pick up a newspaper now because i have it on my phone. I can get the newest up to date news on my phone, and not have to carry around a newspaper, whose story has probably been updated since the printing. Life is too busy to have time for it anymore.
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