Comments on: The Kindle DX won’t save the news industry, but that’s not the point: a guide to our coverage of e-readers http://www.niemanlab.org/2009/05/the-kindle-dx-wont-save-the-news-industry-but-thats-not-the-point-a-guide-to-our-coverage-of-e-readers/ A collaborative effort to figure out the future of journalism. A project of Harvard University. Sun, 12 Feb 2012 17:39:00 -0500 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: No news on Nook’s newspapers » Nieman Journalism Lab http://www.niemanlab.org/2009/05/the-kindle-dx-wont-save-the-news-industry-but-thats-not-the-point-a-guide-to-our-coverage-of-e-readers/comment-page-1/#comment-45096 No news on Nook’s newspapers » Nieman Journalism Lab Fri, 23 Oct 2009 14:01:18 +0000 http://www.niemanlab.org/?p=4592#comment-45096 [...] I’ve been skeptical of the impact of Kindles and Kindle-like devices on newspaper business models. And I think that’s been borne out — we learned earlier this week that The Los Angeles Times has only 2,700 Kindle subscribers, which produces roughly the revenue required to pay for one reporter. [...] [...] I’ve been skeptical of the impact of Kindles and Kindle-like devices on newspaper business models. And I think that’s been borne out — we learned earlier this week that The Los Angeles Times has only 2,700 Kindle subscribers, which produces roughly the revenue required to pay for one reporter. [...]

]]> By: MichaelJ http://www.niemanlab.org/2009/05/the-kindle-dx-wont-save-the-news-industry-but-thats-not-the-point-a-guide-to-our-coverage-of-e-readers/comment-page-1/#comment-14914 MichaelJ Mon, 11 May 2009 21:34:03 +0000 http://www.niemanlab.org/?p=4592#comment-14914 Paschal, They might also warm to spending $24.95 for a beautifully illustrated art book with links to the computer experience. Paschal,
They might also warm to spending $24.95 for a beautifully illustrated art book with links to the computer experience.

]]> By: Paschal Fowlkes http://www.niemanlab.org/2009/05/the-kindle-dx-wont-save-the-news-industry-but-thats-not-the-point-a-guide-to-our-coverage-of-e-readers/comment-page-1/#comment-14908 Paschal Fowlkes Mon, 11 May 2009 20:47:40 +0000 http://www.niemanlab.org/?p=4592#comment-14908 I certainly agree that the Kindle DX—or any e-reader—is unlikely to be the solution to the industry's woes. But I do think there will be unintended consequences. Namely that, when faced with the prospect of shelling out not-insignificant sums for static black-and-white content on another $500 device, consumers might warm to the idea of paying for vivid, highly functional online content experiences—conveniently available on their existing computer. For more: http://tinyurl.com/pvea97 I certainly agree that the Kindle DX—or any e-reader—is unlikely to be the solution to the industry’s woes. But I do think there will be unintended consequences. Namely that, when faced with the prospect of shelling out not-insignificant sums for static black-and-white content on another $500 device, consumers might warm to the idea of paying for vivid, highly functional online content experiences—conveniently available on their existing computer. For more: http://tinyurl.com/pvea97

]]> By: Rudolph http://www.niemanlab.org/2009/05/the-kindle-dx-wont-save-the-news-industry-but-thats-not-the-point-a-guide-to-our-coverage-of-e-readers/comment-page-1/#comment-14518 Rudolph Fri, 08 May 2009 02:53:43 +0000 http://www.niemanlab.org/?p=4592#comment-14518 Steve Bezos hits the nail on the head in a letter to customers introducing the bigger Kindle on the front page of the Amazon Web site. This is why the e-reader is the future of newspapers, not Web sites and not smart phones. It's about READING, not interactivity. Dear customers, A strange thing happened on the way to the paperless society. We humans created more paper than ever before. Computer printers (and their evil companion, the ink-toner cartridge) have proliferated, and most of us routinely prinnt out and lug around loads of personal and professional documents. Why? It’s not that buying printers or changing ink-toner cartridges is fun. It’s because reading on paper is better than reading on traditional computer displays. Printing has been worth the hassle. Kindle starts to change that. People who see Kindle’s display for the first time do a double-take. It looks and reads like real paper. Also, AT&T exec high on e-reader futures. See link below. http://www.wired.com/epicenter/2009/05/how-the-next-kindle-actually-could-save-the-newspaper-business/2/ Steve Bezos hits the nail on the head in a letter to customers introducing the bigger Kindle on the front page of the Amazon Web site. This is why the e-reader is the future of newspapers, not Web sites and not smart phones. It’s about READING, not interactivity.

Dear customers,
A strange thing happened on the way to the paperless society. We humans created more paper than ever before. Computer printers (and their evil companion, the ink-toner cartridge) have proliferated, and most of us routinely prinnt out and lug around loads of personal and professional documents. Why? It’s not that buying printers or changing ink-toner cartridges is fun. It’s because reading on paper is better than reading on traditional computer displays. Printing has been worth the hassle.
Kindle starts to change that. People who see Kindle’s display for the first time do a double-take. It looks and reads like real paper.

Also, AT&T exec high on e-reader futures. See link below.

http://www.wired.com/epicenter/2009/05/how-the-next-kindle-actually-could-save-the-newspaper-business/2/

]]> By: Martin Langeveld, do Nieman Jounalism Lab, fala sobre o futuro do The Boston Globe | Converge Magazine http://www.niemanlab.org/2009/05/the-kindle-dx-wont-save-the-news-industry-but-thats-not-the-point-a-guide-to-our-coverage-of-e-readers/comment-page-1/#comment-14443 Martin Langeveld, do Nieman Jounalism Lab, fala sobre o futuro do The Boston Globe | Converge Magazine Thu, 07 May 2009 10:24:55 +0000 http://www.niemanlab.org/?p=4592#comment-14443 [...] around a battleship in a bathtub.  But perhaps it is indicative that the Globe was mentioned at today’s announcement of the supersized Kindle among papers that would offer discounts on the device as part of a longer-term subscription.  [...] [...] around a battleship in a bathtub.  But perhaps it is indicative that the Globe was mentioned at today’s announcement of the supersized Kindle among papers that would offer discounts on the device as part of a longer-term subscription.  [...]

]]> By: The Boston Globe drama: What’s next? » Nieman Journalism Lab http://www.niemanlab.org/2009/05/the-kindle-dx-wont-save-the-news-industry-but-thats-not-the-point-a-guide-to-our-coverage-of-e-readers/comment-page-1/#comment-14420 The Boston Globe drama: What’s next? » Nieman Journalism Lab Thu, 07 May 2009 01:36:13 +0000 http://www.niemanlab.org/?p=4592#comment-14420 [...] around a battleship in a bathtub.  But perhaps it is indicative that the Globe was mentioned at today’s announcement of the supersized Kindle among papers that would offer discounts on the device as part of a longer-term subscription.  [...] [...] around a battleship in a bathtub.  But perhaps it is indicative that the Globe was mentioned at today’s announcement of the supersized Kindle among papers that would offer discounts on the device as part of a longer-term subscription.  [...]

]]> By: Shared Items - May 6, 2009 | Einar Thorsen http://www.niemanlab.org/2009/05/the-kindle-dx-wont-save-the-news-industry-but-thats-not-the-point-a-guide-to-our-coverage-of-e-readers/comment-page-1/#comment-14384 Shared Items - May 6, 2009 | Einar Thorsen Wed, 06 May 2009 18:03:19 +0000 http://www.niemanlab.org/?p=4592#comment-14384 [...] The Kindle DX won’t save the news industry, but that’s not the point: a guide to our coverage of... [...] [...] The Kindle DX won’t save the news industry, but that’s not the point: a guide to our coverage of… [...]

]]> By: Ricky http://www.niemanlab.org/2009/05/the-kindle-dx-wont-save-the-news-industry-but-thats-not-the-point-a-guide-to-our-coverage-of-e-readers/comment-page-1/#comment-14374 Ricky Wed, 06 May 2009 16:26:04 +0000 http://www.niemanlab.org/?p=4592#comment-14374 I'm more than willing to pay for content and even more willing to pay for content that is advertising-free, but I would like to see Amazon better define ownership rights that come with Kindle media purchases. Moreover, I don't see how this makes sense for someone who reads one or two daily newspapers and subscribes to a couple magazines. The break even point on the Kindle compared to print subscriptions is over two years, by which point the Kindle you bought will be obsolete and its extended warranty expired. I’m more than willing to pay for content and even more willing to pay for content that is advertising-free, but I would like to see Amazon better define ownership rights that come with Kindle media purchases. Moreover, I don’t see how this makes sense for someone who reads one or two daily newspapers and subscribes to a couple magazines. The break even point on the Kindle compared to print subscriptions is over two years, by which point the Kindle you bought will be obsolete and its extended warranty expired.

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