Slog - Comments on Today in the Slow Death of Newspapers http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/06/today_in_the_slow_death_of_newspapers_1 Recall Martin Gee, the San Jose Mercury News designer Jen posted about last April. Gee keeps a great—if depressing—flickr account called "reduction in force," with haunting photo essays of desolate newsrooms emptied out by layoffs and buyouts. They look like archaeological sites—the detritus of human life left behind when the humans have been wiped out. Gee has become one of the ghosts from his own photographs. He just got laid off.... Copyright 2008 Mon, 30 Jun 2008 11:15:42 -0800 Mon, 30 Jun 2008 17:44:41 -0800 http://www.movabletype.org/?v=3.34 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Comment by Mr. Poe /violin

]]> Mr. Poe http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/06/today_in_the_slow_death_of_newspapers_1#c1062720 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/06/today_in_the_slow_death_of_newspapers_1#c1062720 Media Mon, 30 Jun 2008 11:24:35 -0800 Comment by Non Poe, it is serious.

Any Americans who think that a serious decrease in a free press, an advocacy press, that is so integral to this nation is a good thing is the GOVERNMENT.

Without a watchdog, who is going to hold them accountable and report to the public?

A ragtag band of BLOGGERS?????? Non-trained hacks who are usually sourced by what is left of the collapsing bigger bureaus?

]]> Non http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/06/today_in_the_slow_death_of_newspapers_1#c1062744 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/06/today_in_the_slow_death_of_newspapers_1#c1062744 Media Mon, 30 Jun 2008 11:47:07 -0800 Comment by Non It can't be "oh haaaaahaaaa Newspapers are evil and they are dying off....they're MADE OF PAPER!! haaahaaaa"

when the actual implications to Democracy are so, so great.

]]> Non http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/06/today_in_the_slow_death_of_newspapers_1#c1062750 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/06/today_in_the_slow_death_of_newspapers_1#c1062750 Media Mon, 30 Jun 2008 11:49:18 -0800 Comment by Tick Tock How does this work again? Let's see:

1) I remind you that the Stranger calls itself a "newspaper"

2) Brandon threatens me here

OK, waiting...

]]> Tick Tock http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/06/today_in_the_slow_death_of_newspapers_1#c1062761 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/06/today_in_the_slow_death_of_newspapers_1#c1062761 Media Mon, 30 Jun 2008 11:53:32 -0800 Comment by Brendan Kiley 1) I know The Stranger is a newspaper. For the whateverth time: I'm commiserating, not gloating.

2) I don't think suggesting you to call me at my office (it's 206-323-7101, in case you've forgotten) constitutes a threat.

]]> Brendan Kiley http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/06/today_in_the_slow_death_of_newspapers_1#c1062775 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/06/today_in_the_slow_death_of_newspapers_1#c1062775 Media Mon, 30 Jun 2008 12:05:05 -0800 Comment by Pseudonym is my middle name I called Friday at 2 like I said I would, but was put through to your voice mail.

@12. The only nerve you hit was the one frayed by cowards sniping behind pseudonyms. Think you're a tough guy? Give me a call: 206-323-7101.

Posted by Brendan Kiley | June 26, 20

]]> Pseudonym is my middle name http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/06/today_in_the_slow_death_of_newspapers_1#c1062835 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/06/today_in_the_slow_death_of_newspapers_1#c1062835 Media Mon, 30 Jun 2008 12:46:51 -0800 Comment by keshmeshi All the crap in the cubicles makes it look like the end of the workday, not that a bunch of people have been laid off. Unless my workplace is among a very few that clear people's crap out when they quit or are fired.

]]> keshmeshi http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/06/today_in_the_slow_death_of_newspapers_1#c1062935 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/06/today_in_the_slow_death_of_newspapers_1#c1062935 Media Mon, 30 Jun 2008 13:50:18 -0800 Comment by CP I'm all for journalism.

But a huge issue here is the classifieds section and the revenue it no longer brings in, no?

It's kinda hard to demonize autotrader, Craigslist and ebay for all of this.

BTW, how many newspaper readers really cared about the JOURNALISM? Comics, sports, recipes, there are a hundred reasons for most folks to read the paper, and a great man of them aren't involving... citizenship.

]]> CP http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/06/today_in_the_slow_death_of_newspapers_1#c1063160 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/06/today_in_the_slow_death_of_newspapers_1#c1063160 Media Mon, 30 Jun 2008 17:42:21 -0800 Comment by CP I meant to type "a great many." I hope no angry lesbian on an unmuffled motorcycle is mad at me now...

]]> CP http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/06/today_in_the_slow_death_of_newspapers_1#c1063161 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/06/today_in_the_slow_death_of_newspapers_1#c1063161 Media Mon, 30 Jun 2008 17:44:41 -0800