Alan Mutter – The Next Six Months for Newspapers
Posted on 24. Nov, 2008 by David Cohn in Big Media, Business Summit, Money
Alan Mutter’s blog “Reflections of a Newsosaur” is a must read about the economics of newspapers. It is also one of the most depressing blogs out there right now. Alan doesn’t hold back any punches. He only serves cold dishes of reality. At this time, however, the view is merited and contains important information to head. If there is anybody who can give you the straight talk about newspaper economics – its Alan.
[The video is a bit shaky but clears up after a minute].
I tried to find some positive near the end of the interview (tunnel) but Alan didn’t want to add any obvious silver lining. From his view this really is a time to hold on tight, because we are going down a steep hill for at least 6 months. After the interview he jokingly said that as a depressing person “this is his time to shine.” That may be true – but if you need a positive jolt after this video interview I still go back to my recent blog post “Why We Should Feel Bullish About the Future of Journalism.”
