Washington Post Reviews its 10 Years on the Web

anaesthetica writes "The Washington Post is featuring three stories today reviewing their experience in adapting the "old media" to the new environment of the web. The first article examines their revelation that 'The news, as "lecture," is giving way to the news as a "conversation".' The second looks at the 'Kaiser memo' which served as the germinating point for what would become WashingtonPost.com, phrased in language that today seems amusingly quaint. The final article looks at the death of traditional print newspapers as consumers flock to internet sources for their news."

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Serious Conversation

[Kesch]

'The news, as "lecture," is giving way to the news as a "conversation".

I suggest we discuss this new news paradigm.

'Kaiser memo

[Kesch]

For those who don't RTFA, you really should read the text of the 'Kaiser memo for a good chuckle.

"The Post is not in a pot of water, and we're smarter than the average frog, but we do find ourselves swimming in an electronic sea where we could eventually be devoured -- or ignored as an unnecessary anachronism. Our goal, obviously, is to avoid getting boiled as the electronic revolution continues."

Now, I think the fundamental problem with this metaphor is that frogs have no business swimming in the sea, electronic or otherwise. That should be left to select e-turtles.

best quote from the article

[RobertLTux]

"We learned a major lesson -- neither your server nor your vendor should be so far away that you can't kick them."

Re:If only they'd drop the registration

[timeOday]

"If only they'd drop the registration, I would start reading them."

Shouldn't you be posting that as an Anonymous Coward?

Re:My own paradigm shift

[.com b4 .storm]

I now have in my bookmarks roughly 140 news, information, commentary and blog sites, all of which I review at least once a day

Congratulations! You officially have no life! :)