Comments on: Washington Post Looking For "America's Next Great Pundit" -- Could It Be You? http://www.chrisweigant.com/2009/09/30/washington-post-looking-for-americas-next-great-pundit-could-it-be-you/ Reality-based political commentary Thu, 07 May 2026 04:19:28 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Dorkfish http://www.chrisweigant.com/2009/09/30/washington-post-looking-for-americas-next-great-pundit-could-it-be-you/#comment-6141 Dorkfish Thu, 01 Oct 2009 02:46:53 +0000 http://www.chrisweigant.com/index.php/2009/09/30/washington-post-looking-for-americas-next-great-pundit-could-it-be-you/#comment-6141 Buying habits are always changing in all industries, but especially in the media business where technology changes move at light speed. They have failed woo the next generation of buyers. I think that many on the right, along with those on the left want to point the finger at bias as the main reason for this shift, but I think it really has to do with the newspaper's inability to shift fast enough with the ever changing buying habits of this generation. It is an age old downfall for business' entrenched in an unchanging or slow changing business model. Buying habits are always changing in all industries, but especially in the media business where technology changes move at light speed. They have failed woo the next generation of buyers. I think that many on the right, along with those on the left want to point the finger at bias as the main reason for this shift, but I think it really has to do with the newspaper's inability to shift fast enough with the ever changing buying habits of this generation. It is an age old downfall for business' entrenched in an unchanging or slow changing business model.

]]> By: Osborne Ink http://www.chrisweigant.com/2009/09/30/washington-post-looking-for-americas-next-great-pundit-could-it-be-you/#comment-6140 Osborne Ink Thu, 01 Oct 2009 02:04:06 +0000 http://www.chrisweigant.com/index.php/2009/09/30/washington-post-looking-for-americas-next-great-pundit-could-it-be-you/#comment-6140 Chris, like I said over at HuffPo, there are two other mistakes being made by newspapers today: (1) they don't use their websites as a place to BREAK news (2) they don't give writers and beats an RSS feed. Chris, like I said over at HuffPo, there are two other mistakes being made by newspapers today: (1) they don't use their websites as a place to BREAK news (2) they don't give writers and beats an RSS feed.

]]> By: fstanley http://www.chrisweigant.com/2009/09/30/washington-post-looking-for-americas-next-great-pundit-could-it-be-you/#comment-6139 fstanley Thu, 01 Oct 2009 00:13:49 +0000 http://www.chrisweigant.com/index.php/2009/09/30/washington-post-looking-for-americas-next-great-pundit-could-it-be-you/#comment-6139 I think the newspapers need to do something to attract readers so I hope this works. I also hope that it is not just a one-time gambit. It is a good thing to encourage people to write and hopefully inspire school children to stay in school when they see that good writing skills can lead to a successful career. Wishful thinking I suppose... ...Stan I think the newspapers need to do something to attract readers so I hope this works. I also hope that it is not just a one-time gambit. It is a good thing to encourage people to write and hopefully inspire school children to stay in school when they see that good writing skills can lead to a successful career.

Wishful thinking I suppose...
...Stan

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