tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6285930287778705862.post3040209506014906645..comments2023-09-30T04:53:57.201-05:00Comments on Kenton's Infotainment Scan: PressReader: the Holy Grail of newspaper appsKenton Larsenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10785680882442266009noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6285930287778705862.post-6141379564784216262010-07-26T08:57:30.888-05:002010-07-26T08:57:30.888-05:00I have no idea if they get a cut of the profit.
...I have no idea if they get a cut of the profit. <br /><br />I'm hoping John White will weigh in, so we all find out!<br /><br />There may be newspapers that are still profitable, but that's cold comfort to the Boston Globe, Minneapolis Star Tribune, and the hundreds of others that have declared bankruptcy. <br /><br />7-Eleven, I noticed, cut their magazine racks in half last week - the march away from print continues...Kenton Larsenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09288769050712529811noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6285930287778705862.post-57173543081122400522010-07-25T23:10:53.725-05:002010-07-25T23:10:53.725-05:00a) interesting post Kenton... but you never answer...a) interesting post Kenton... but you never answered if newspapers get a cut of that $30/month charge? i would imagine the papers are in the loop if there electronic editions are available, or else how would the app get them?<br /><br />b) Jennifer... a lot of newspapers are still making profits, don't kid yourself.Mattnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6285930287778705862.post-11564205454881676162010-07-25T16:51:11.650-05:002010-07-25T16:51:11.650-05:00Wow! That app sounds amazing! I think this app is ...Wow! That app sounds amazing! I think this app is the way to go for newspapers. If they let developers have access to their content for a percentage of the profits, then maybe they'll start making money again. I've found that in the last few months I've been reading "print" newspapers less often than ever.Jennifer Hansonhttp://www.200movies1woman.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6285930287778705862.post-47794571246767370102010-07-25T14:14:22.046-05:002010-07-25T14:14:22.046-05:00Right - seems unlikely. It only works for the Wall...Right - seems unlikely. It only works for the Wall Street Journal because "work" pays for it.Kenton Larsenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09288769050712529811noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6285930287778705862.post-53677040934520229672010-07-25T14:07:27.247-05:002010-07-25T14:07:27.247-05:00UK Times is paywalled - Murdoch's big experime...UK Times is paywalled - Murdoch's big experiment to see if people will pay for a run-of-the-mill paper online.imanadultnownoreply@blogger.com