"I is very excited....."
you can tell he's a comedian
― incredible zing banned (history mayne), Monday, 25 October 2010 09:24 (2 years ago) Permalink
"It's aimed at real people living real lives".
Really narrow niche market, this.
― James Mitchell, Monday, 25 October 2010 09:34 (2 years ago) Permalink
er, bite the guardian's style much??? jeez
― progressive cuts (Tracer Hand), Monday, 25 October 2010 09:36 (2 years ago) Permalink
Sounds more like a Metro that you have to pay for.
― James Mitchell, Monday, 25 October 2010 09:49 (2 years ago) Permalink
Can't work out if Noel Gallagher's trying to zing "clever" people or thinks he is one of them.
― Tilting at Bushmills (onimo), Monday, 25 October 2010 10:33 (2 years ago) Permalink
Newspaper extinction timeline (click the image there for a PDF)
http://rossdawsonblog.com/weblog/archives/2010/10/launch_of_newsp.html
― StanM, Tuesday, 2 November 2010 19:31 (2 years ago) Permalink
Have seen a few graphs like this, and they almost always extrapolate out a steady decline at current rates, and then wait until that hits zero and proclaim that d-day. But actually papers will die long before that -- you don't keep a huge newsroom going on a circulation of 10,000, for instance. 2019 seems wildly optimistic, basically.
― stet, Tuesday, 2 November 2010 20:18 (2 years ago) Permalink
Is there a thread for the rapid death of a Sky News correspondent's career?
― James Mitchell, Monday, 8 November 2010 21:13 (2 years ago) Permalink
I am the crime correspondent and report on crime stories worldwide.I have broken exclusive news stories through my extensive network of contacts.My information led to Sky News being the first to report that the July 7 events in London were the work of terrorists. I also broke the news of death of the Queen Mother and the murder of Jill Dando among a long list of scoops.I have reported extensively from Portugal on the disappearance of Madeleine McCann and interviewed Robert Murat. I also covered the Suffolk murders.
― Calumny (stevie), Monday, 8 November 2010 23:15 (2 years ago) Permalink
'rock & roll part 11'
also what's with 'GAQRY_GLITTER'
― NI, Tuesday, 9 November 2010 09:20 (2 years ago) Permalink
Pulitzer-worthy journalism courtesy of my local newspaper.
― Matt DC, Tuesday, 9 November 2010 11:20 (2 years ago) Permalink
fuck it just exterminate all kids, no kids=no paedos.
― I see what this is (Local Garda), Tuesday, 9 November 2010 11:29 (2 years ago) Permalink
i don't even have kids, i just don't want paedos taking my parking space.
― r|t|c, Tuesday, 9 November 2010 14:01 (2 years ago) Permalink
Groundbreaking and revolutionary stuff, here:
Monday’s box flagged up the worst Christmas cracker jokes members of the i team had come across, and we picked up the baton online and asked followers of @TheIPaper, the official i Twitter account, for their own entries. Below are a small selection of those received, and an embedded widget with a live feed of new ones.
― James Mitchell, Wednesday, 22 December 2010 08:08 (2 years ago) Permalink
NOEL GALLAGHER Musician: 'It's a top idea to have a paper for clever people who can't be arsed to spend hours reading every day'
this reads like something from the 'inner life of noel gallagher' thread. amazing.
― NI, Wednesday, 22 December 2010 09:09 (2 years ago) Permalink
Eddy Cue on the webcast looks like a mirror universe Dave Foley. This can't go well.
http://www.thedaily.com
― James Mitchell, Wednesday, 2 February 2011 16:40 (2 years ago) Permalink
Basically this is like about as good an idea in 2011 as buying Myspace was in 2006.
― James Mitchell, Wednesday, 2 February 2011 16:43 (2 years ago) Permalink
The Q&A is going so awkwardly.
― James Mitchell, Wednesday, 2 February 2011 16:44 (2 years ago) Permalink
Asked by the FT about The Daily's demographic targeting, their answer is "everybody".
― James Mitchell, Wednesday, 2 February 2011 16:48 (2 years ago) Permalink
"You can click on an ad, and it turns into a video"
Amazing.
― James Mitchell, Wednesday, 2 February 2011 16:50 (2 years ago) Permalink
I hate it when that happens.
― Mark G, Wednesday, 2 February 2011 16:54 (2 years ago) Permalink
Looks like Murdoch is in the midst of 'dropping the kids off at the pool'. UNGGGGGGGH.
― champagne in the arse (suzy), Wednesday, 2 February 2011 17:05 (2 years ago) Permalink
The webcast is a rebroadcast from earlier, but stay tuned for the Q&A - it's when it becomes really clear that their plan is falling apart.
Quick estimate of the figures is that they need one in every 30 iPad owners to pay and keep paying for it to break even.
― James Mitchell, Wednesday, 2 February 2011 17:10 (2 years ago) Permalink
Been playing with the Daily here. It's total shit. It crashes all the time, the UI is this horrible car-crash between PDF pages and iPad, it crashes all the time, it's boring and it crashes. all. the. time.
― stet, Wednesday, 2 February 2011 17:24 (2 years ago) Permalink
Today's editorial:
New times demand new journalism. Modern technology has given us more ways to tell stories than ever before — words, pictures, audio, video and interactive graphics. The Daily will deliver them all.These amazing times also demand new ideas, and The Daily will deliver those too.We live at a moment of unprecedented social and technological transformation, of political tension in the United States and upheaval abroad. These times call for arguments that push beyond calcified partisanship and the political battles of yesteryear. We need new voices that inform, entertain and provoke.On these pages you’ll find views from across the political spectrum. They will come from across cultures and generations, across America and the world.Here you will read reviews of books that matter. Pieces that explore religious faith. And history stories that illuminate where we come from.You will also find The Daily’s own point of view. We will crusade for reforming America’s broken schools so we can remain the world’s pre-eminent economic and technological power. We will fight for sensible immigration reform and smart environmental laws. We will push for policies that give Americans the maximum possible freedom in their personal lives. And we don’t believe that expanding government is the solution to most problems.Above all else, we will stand for freedom and with those who seek it. We believe America is exceptional, and must retain its unique role as global leader.Not everyone will agree with us. But we know that, from the clamor of debate, new and world-changing ideas emerge. The Daily looks forward to being your guide and companion as our new era begins.
These amazing times also demand new ideas, and The Daily will deliver those too.
We live at a moment of unprecedented social and technological transformation, of political tension in the United States and upheaval abroad. These times call for arguments that push beyond calcified partisanship and the political battles of yesteryear. We need new voices that inform, entertain and provoke.
On these pages you’ll find views from across the political spectrum. They will come from across cultures and generations, across America and the world.
Here you will read reviews of books that matter. Pieces that explore religious faith. And history stories that illuminate where we come from.
You will also find The Daily’s own point of view. We will crusade for reforming America’s broken schools so we can remain the world’s pre-eminent economic and technological power. We will fight for sensible immigration reform and smart environmental laws. We will push for policies that give Americans the maximum possible freedom in their personal lives. And we don’t believe that expanding government is the solution to most problems.
Above all else, we will stand for freedom and with those who seek it. We believe America is exceptional, and must retain its unique role as global leader.
Not everyone will agree with us. But we know that, from the clamor of debate, new and world-changing ideas emerge. The Daily looks forward to being your guide and companion as our new era begins.
― James Mitchell, Wednesday, 2 February 2011 18:19 (2 years ago) Permalink
Shall I pitch them the Jesus Rides Dinosaur story, or have they already done that?
― champagne in the arse (suzy), Wednesday, 2 February 2011 18:26 (2 years ago) Permalink
Awesome:
― James Mitchell, Thursday, 10 February 2011 07:32 (2 years ago) Permalink
haha is that what it looks like on the newsstand?
― max, Thursday, 10 February 2011 07:41 (2 years ago) Permalink
Sadly not, just seen a copy.
― James Mitchell, Thursday, 10 February 2011 09:54 (2 years ago) Permalink
It's not hitting the level of solemnity here, going "Ttty tyrtyty yttyty tty tyyt tytyty yttyty", really, is it?
― Mark G, Thursday, 10 February 2011 10:13 (2 years ago) Permalink
― look its not that you listen to metal its that youre a bellend ok (DJ Mencap), Thursday, 10 February 2011 10:33 (2 years ago) Permalink
thank thank thank you thank you really thank you thank you you thank thank you is a bit much. It's not going to sell that many papers.
― stet, Thursday, 10 February 2011 11:42 (2 years ago) Permalink
― James Mitchell, Monday, 7 March 2011 11:36 (2 years ago) Permalink
new york times paywall is going up : /
On NYTimes.com, you can view 20 articles each month at no charge (including slide shows, videos and other features). After 20 articles, we will ask you to become a digital subscriber, with full access to our site.
― j., Thursday, 17 March 2011 17:29 (2 years ago) Permalink
It would be a fine system, if every other large online newspaper wasn't completely free.Oh, I read my 20 articles? Guess I'll head over to CNN, NPR, USA Today, BBC, etc etc
― juicebox, Thursday, 17 March 2011 18:21 (2 years ago) Permalink
didn't they try that before and lose a ton of money
― three megabytes of hot RAM (abanana), Thursday, 17 March 2011 22:31 (2 years ago) Permalink
No, that was a case of them thinking the world was dying to pay lots of money for the insightful wit and wisdom of Maureen O'Dowd.
― Ned Raggett, Thursday, 17 March 2011 22:32 (2 years ago) Permalink
"For the next three weeks Jay Leno stands in for Jeremy Clarkson"
Well done The Sunday Times, repurposing columns from your sister US papers for a country that has no clue who Jay Leno is.
― James Mitchell, Sunday, 20 March 2011 08:55 (2 years ago) Permalink
you know who jay leno is, i know who jay leno is, and i don't think we're so bleedin exceptional (besides, he's been on top gear so i'm guessing that's part of the reason for the substitution)
― Ward Fowler, Sunday, 20 March 2011 10:03 (2 years ago) Permalink
Suppose Clarkson's column being printed in the New York Post would make less sense.
― James Mitchell, Sunday, 20 March 2011 10:17 (2 years ago) Permalink
Yeah, Jay Leno's quite well known to Top Gear viewers, and Sunday Times readers aren't yer "no idea what goes on in other countries" types, as a rule.
― ailsa, Sunday, 20 March 2011 12:05 (2 years ago) Permalink
Belatedly catching up with the Society of News Design's best newspaper design winner for 2010. Portugual's i launched in 2009 - phenomenal work to turn this kind of thing around daily:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/lmarques_/sets/72157625931753217/
― Alba, Sunday, 27 March 2011 11:20 (2 years ago) Permalink
HOUSES THAT LOOK LIKE PEOPLE
― James Mitchell, Thursday, 31 March 2011 08:36 (2 years ago) Permalink
lebedev paid too much imho
― Romford Spring (DG), Thursday, 31 March 2011 11:58 (2 years ago) Permalink
Daily Sport and Sunday Sport cease publication and calls in administrators
― Alba, Friday, 1 April 2011 16:21 (2 years ago) Permalink
http://www.pressgazette.co.uk/story.asp?sectioncode=1&storycode=46915&c=1
RIP. they would have to do this on april fool's day, confusing the boundaries of fact and fiction even in their death throes.
― joe, Friday, 1 April 2011 16:23 (2 years ago) Permalink
rot in piss
― black bloc bologna (blueski), Friday, 1 April 2011 16:24 (2 years ago) Permalink
Sad for the staff and their families, but this is a great opportunity for other newspapers to pick up some of their readers. I hope the Guardian has a strategy fot this.
― Alba, Friday, 1 April 2011 16:28 (2 years ago) Permalink
It's a newspaper?
― James Mitchell, Friday, 1 April 2011 16:29 (2 years ago) Permalink