http://jsleeper.org/2007/09/18/new-york-times-finally-gets-it/ Thu, 09 Feb 2012 04:19:07 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7.1 hourly 1 http://jsleeper.org/2007/09/18/new-york-times-finally-gets-it/comment-page-1/#comment-22244 drew Tue, 18 Sep 2007 19:33:35 +0000 http://jsleeper.org/2007/09/18/new-york-times-finally-gets-it/#comment-22244 This is a great step for traditional media services to take. For too long newspapers and magazines have seen it as "our way" against "their way". Instead of learning the habits of internet users in todays marketplace and capitalizing on that they have tried to maintain a fine line between the two. Part of this, I believe, has been a safety blanket, of sorts, or a lackluster method to stay alive. Whatever the case I am glad to see such a notable news source take the lead that others will inevitably follow. This is a great step for traditional media services to take. For too long newspapers and magazines have seen it as “our way” against “their way”. Instead of learning the habits of internet users in todays marketplace and capitalizing on that they have tried to maintain a fine line between the two. Part of this, I believe, has been a safety blanket, of sorts, or a lackluster method to stay alive. Whatever the case I am glad to see such a notable news source take the lead that others will inevitably follow.

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