Comments on: Make an online newspaper worth reading, please http://www.8degrees.co.nz/2009/04/03/make-an-online-newspaper-worth-reading/ Entrepreneurship, Internet, mustaches. Thu, 29 Dec 2011 23:51:50 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Fraser http://www.8degrees.co.nz/2009/04/03/make-an-online-newspaper-worth-reading/comment-page-1/#comment-8335 Fraser Fri, 03 Apr 2009 13:02:06 +0000 http://www.8degrees.co.nz/?p=390#comment-8335 There is no doubt that the online offerings of the NZ Herald and Stuff are a bit of a joke. The bulk of their revenue still comes from the news paper and until this changes we will continue to see incremental improvements with their websites, lacking in much innovation. I'm not shy to whip out my credit card to pay for products and services online but never has this been to pay for news or content. It would have to be pretty damn compelling content for me to pay, even $1 per week. But I still occasionally buy a newspaper just to enjoy well laid out content with big pictures and some infographics so maybe there is hope for paid online news content but it sure isn't going to come from the current cookie cutter websites. There is no doubt that the online offerings of the NZ Herald and Stuff are a bit of a joke. The bulk of their revenue still comes from the news paper and until this changes we will continue to see incremental improvements with their websites, lacking in much innovation.

I’m not shy to whip out my credit card to pay for products and services online but never has this been to pay for news or content.

It would have to be pretty damn compelling content for me to pay, even $1 per week. But I still occasionally buy a newspaper just to enjoy well laid out content with big pictures and some infographics so maybe there is hope for paid online news content but it sure isn’t going to come from the current cookie cutter websites.

]]> By: Tobz http://www.8degrees.co.nz/2009/04/03/make-an-online-newspaper-worth-reading/comment-page-1/#comment-8247 Tobz Thu, 02 Apr 2009 21:15:18 +0000 http://www.8degrees.co.nz/?p=390#comment-8247 Nice post. I agree whole heartedly and I would pay for the service Nice post. I agree whole heartedly and I would pay for the service

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