"There's no such thing as a newspaper industry. There's a news industry"

Rick Martinez has an interesting slideshow out

An Analog Brain in the Digital World: Newspapers

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One thing is particularly interesting in my opinion, it is the statement that "There's no such thing as a newspaper industry. There's a news industry." I like it because it is forward looking and helps us refocus on what matters. It echoes a very clear statement made in the French White Paper on the future of the press. The White paper states that what matters is the news, not the paper, and recommends actively seeking to push content through new conduits (e.g. your hand held, internet connected device). I think keeping this point in mind will help us look in the right direction.