Is there a silver bullet to staunch the bleeding for the beleagured newspaper industry? Start thinking"dimes on the dollars" writes David Carr in the New York Times. The current crisis was predicted 5 years ago by none other than billionaire Warren Buffet who said the end is neigh in this 2009 piece by journalismethics.ca.
In my opinion the industry cannibalized itself by not charging for content from the get go and a whole generation of readers are accustomed to free news. Early numbers for the controversial New York Times paywall were encouraging as it seems to correctly charge for cotent without the air of exclusivity according to Wired. I'm not sure if it's out on dvd yet but the documentary Page One is a fascinating look inside the newspaper crisis.
Sad news as blues great Doyle Bramhall has died. Bramhall was best known for his work with Stevie Ray Vaughan and his one "hit" Life By The Drop", famously covered by Vaughan, became a minor anthem for recovering types everywhere.
Smart groceries? Elevators to outer space? This isn't the work of science fiction but rather a top secret lab in Googles California headquarters writes Claire Cain Miller.
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