Technology is evolving so fast, it is hard for some to keep up with!
I can think a ton of opportunities when I imagine the possibilities technology can offer: Custom content, targeted advertising, media creativity, consumer engagement…and many more!
And when I say new technologies, I don’t only mean the web, but also mobile phones, kindles, iPods, etc.
Unfortunately, some people see new technologies solely as a threat… I don’t mean to point any fingers, but I think newspapers need to further review their business models and reflect on the opportunities technology can bring to them.
First of all, as a planner, I remember having to challenge papers simply to buy anything that wasn’t square or rectangular! Hard negotiations, heavy premiums, ‘Church vs state’ lectures and many many hours were put behind ‘creativity projects’. And still today, I feel that creativity in print is way behind other mediums…