tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9263500.post2184086744288308417..comments2023-10-02T07:55:24.415-04:00Comments on Words Matter: Others concerned about the state of news in MaineJimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01763876658345223153noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9263500.post-47617205656564337452008-04-06T08:45:00.000-04:002008-04-06T08:45:00.000-04:00Very perceptive comment, obviously grounded in exp...Very perceptive comment, obviously grounded in experience.<BR/><BR/>One of my pet peeves about shifting content online is that the mere embracing of the medium won't stem the bloodletting taking place at various newspapers.<BR/><BR/>Much like Maine's laptop initiative and other technology-based curriculum changes in education, merely utilizing new tools, without overhauling and adapting the content and methodology, won't bring about the kind of change needed to survive in the 21st century. It's akin to slapping paint over a rusted body of an automobile. At some point, oxidation wins out and new rust pokes through and unless structural upgrades are done, the car falls apart.<BR/><BR/>I find <I>Mainetoday.com</I>, Blethen's foray into online news (and the site where the KJ and Sentinel can be accessed via the web) to have a horrible interface and show little concern for ease of use for the consumer.<BR/><BR/>I'm curious to see where all of this media consolidation leaves our state in say, five years.Jimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01763876658345223153noreply@blogger.com