Good stuff from Doc on Newspapers
San Jose Mercury News in particular
The Doc Searls Weblog
I've had friends in the business.
Both started as photographers
One learned computers (I recall his old KayPro) and went on to running systems for KnightRidder, then set up his own company in ... San Diego.
Sadly, passed away some years ago.
Another ended up playing the "Lew Grant" role at a couple of local TV Stations in Mid Michigan ("Lew Grant was a whoose" was Bruce's great line)... ran the News room at both
Quit one when he was asked to back off on a story to please a sponser.
Anyway, they taught me a couple things about the business
1) what I read is referred to as the "News hole" ... the space left over after the ads.
2) prime profit center for local papers was the classifieds.
eBay and others have gutted that.
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