Jason McGlone It’s no secret that large news organizations are struggling. Newsroom staffs are getting smaller. This directly affects quality. With the weakened economy, it's been difficult for the large companies to stay relevant. Especially since they seem to be shackled into the “old” systems and thinking—even with young innovative staff, it's hard for them to justify spending the necessary $ to be completely relevant In short, the giant news corporations no longer control the relevancy of news. Who, then, does?

It’s no secret that large news organizations are struggling.

Newsroom staffs are getting smaller.

This directly affects quality.

With the weakened economy, it's been difficult for the large companies to stay relevant.

Especially since they seem to be shackled into the “old” systems and thinking—even with young innovative staff, it's hard for them to justify spending the necessary $ to be completely relevant

In short, the giant news corporations no longer control the relevancy of news. Who, then, does?

Jason McGlone The simple answer is that the reader controls the news they receive. More accurately, they control how the news they want is delivered to them. Following this logic, here's what readers need from a newspaper: Regular investigative reporting More news. More local news. More chronicling of what happens in our respective areas. Everything should be easily navigable. And not overwhelming for n00bs, either. Most importantly, we NEED to be able to have control.

The simple answer is that the reader controls the news they receive.

More accurately, they control how the news they want is delivered to them.

Following this logic, here's what readers need from a newspaper:

Regular investigative reporting

More news. More local news. More chronicling of what happens in our respective areas.

Everything should be easily navigable.

And not overwhelming for n00bs, either.

Most importantly, we NEED to be able to have control.

Jason McGlone What do you mean by control? I mean direct control over how we receive our news from newspapers. Aggregators allow that control. Why not newspapers? Different people value different things, apply different value and priority to the news they want to read. Extrapolate that idea and it might look a little like Digg or Reddit. Those guys are smart. Why not grant each reader the ability to structure their newspaper the way they want?

What do you mean by control?

I mean direct control over how we receive our news from newspapers.

Aggregators allow that control.

Why not newspapers?

Different people value different things, apply different value and priority to the news they want to read.

Extrapolate that idea and it might look a little like Digg or Reddit.

Those guys are smart.

Why not grant each reader the ability to structure their newspaper the way they want?

Jason McGlone Why not grant each reader the ability to structure their newspaper the way they want? This can be done in print, electronic, or whatever other media you can think of. Perhaps you can charge money for this. It'd also allow for more directed, and therefore more valuable, advertising. Potentially, maybe, perhaps.

Why not grant each reader the ability to structure their newspaper the way they want?

This can be done in print, electronic, or whatever other media you can think of.

Perhaps you can charge money for this.

It'd also allow for more directed, and therefore more valuable, advertising. Potentially, maybe, perhaps.