Quantcast

Jump to: site navigation, content.

“Top ten signs your newspaper is in trouble”

Square Pegs

By Mike Orren

Published: May 1, 2007

Last night, David Letterman did the "Top ten signs your newspaper is in trouble."

My favorite:

#7 All horoscopes: "Now would be a good time to get out of the newspaper business"

And since I've been asked about this today, here's number 11.

Published: May 1, 2007

Comments

luniz Anonymous

I give that site 2 months at the longest. It's funny that you have somebody who knows nothing about myspace (obviously) say "we want our page to be like myspace". Oh really, you want your site to be as completely unnavigable, obnoxious, and garish as possible?

1 year, 5 months ago ( Link to this comment | Suggest removal )

Michael Davis

Michael Davis Verified

To be added to this list....

When your newspaper company launches a website called "neighborsgo" and copies the hell out of a real cool site called PegasusNews

OK I'm posting this anyway just 'cause, even though I just read the #11 you added after I typed this.

1 year, 5 months ago ( Link to this comment | Suggest removal )

milesi826 Anonymous

12 You just started a new paper called The Dallas Times Herald.

1 year, 5 months ago ( Link to this comment | Suggest removal )

Billusa99

Billusa99 Anonymous

Neighborsgo where? Neighborsgo in the tank very soon!

1 year, 5 months ago ( Link to this comment | Suggest removal )

Todd Maternowski

Todd Maternowski Staff

I just checked out neighborsgo for kicks... they list 4 events for this Friday. Not too shabby. We only have 361 events listed for Friday.

1 year, 5 months ago ( Link to this comment | Suggest removal )

CourtneyPo Anonymous

NeighborsGo is what, 4 days old? And already...

http://neighborsgo.beloblog.com/archi...

1 year, 5 months ago ( Link to this comment | Suggest removal )

J_Mortimer Anonymous

When Neighborsgo was starting I was thinking Pegasus might be in trouble.

After seeing it work Im thinking "No competetion." NGo is really awful.

If Pegasus had just a bit more money to spend on just a bit more paid news reporting, then it would be a full fledged news service.

J

1 year, 5 months ago ( Link to this comment | Suggest removal )

Mike Orren

Mike Orren Staff

Thanks for the votes of confidence y'all.

Courtney, it's actually been up about a month. And I had a nice snarky blog post ginned up about that, but after I borked our email newsletter yesterday, I decided better not to cast stones.

J Mortimer. I agree with you on all fronts. And (knock wood) you may just get your wish.

1 year, 5 months ago ( Link to this comment | Suggest removal )

jefmelch Anonymous

The print edition of the NeighborsGo stuff has been financially well supported by the PAC "Friends of LISD" -- who've taken out quarter-page ads in several editions.

I can't think why the old-line power-structure in Lancaster wouldn't support PegNews ...

1 year, 5 months ago ( Link to this comment | Suggest removal )

Post a comment

(Requires free PegasusNews.com account.)


Password: (Forgotten your password?)


Find...

an event a Pegasus Pick
a restaurant a garage sale
a drink special a movie showtime
a band an organization
a job a political contribution
a house a deal

Add...

an event a garage sale
a lost pet a band
a story a photo

Today

Ghostland Observatory Yes, they play here a lot because they are from Austin. No, that doesn't mean you can't see them again. Of course they will be back, but is that any excuse to not check out what some call the best live act this side of I-10? Didn't think so. "image by: Dániel Perlaky" '06 More info

Blogs

See more

Latest comments

  • Lisa Lawrence Merritt on The Amsterdam Bar: Ok, I just got skeert bad too! Best music anywhere on Monday nights!...
  • Mike Orren on Cardinals: Everybody’s favorite genius flake flaky genius is a possible no-show. Last two shows canceled. Stay ...
  • Mike Orren on Deli-cious irony: They used not to take credit cards, hence the tabs. They just added a debit card swiper so I hope th...
  • RICH GRAHAM on State Fair vendor shows a random act of kindness: The Chili Parlor is our fav booth. And those guys don’t do anything related all year… no restauran...

See more recent comments

Latest reviews

See more recent reviews