A2: Future of Print
Writing on his blog, Notional Slurry, Bill Tozier describes a possible future of print journalism in which the basic family of creatures survives – but he is not so sanguine about the species he calls “The One Paper.” He suggests that a variety of smaller journalistic enterprises might thrive, by actually selling journalism instead of advertising: “What I wonder though, is what was never asked yesterday: who will be the first to fire the marketing department and keep the writers and editors? That’s the next wave. That’s the immediate future of print journalism.” Background to the essay was Tozier’s attendance at a Kerrytown BookFest forum called “The Future of Print Journalism.” [Source]