Thursday, June 25, 2009

Steve Ballmer: Traditional media will not bounce back | Media | guardian.co.uk

Microsoft's Steve Ballmer: Traditional media will not bounce back | Media | guardian.co.uk: "'I don't think we are in a recession, I think we have reset,'"

True true true - yes there may be some pick up in some sectors, but fundamentally we're moving away from ad funded print.

This however does not mean print does not have value. There will always be people who only want to read in print, most people prefer to read print, and some things - especially the complex - are better in print.

Print will survive, the model will change.

Thursday, June 04, 2009

How much will you pay for content

Wednesday, June 03, 2009

B-to-B Ad Pages Plummet 29 Percent in Q1 - B2B @ FolioMag.com

B-to-B Ad Pages Plummet 29 Percent in Q1 - B2B @ FolioMag.com: "B-to-B Ad Pages Plummet 29 Percent in Q1"
Computing (ubc telco) down 45%

However not all doom & gloom a study by Wharton School in the US finds most WOM discussions are sparked by advertising.