Comments on: Why news companies should go into the Internet cafe business

By: Dave

Dave — Wed, 20 Apr 2011 11:07:54 +0000

I had a cup of coffee (tall mocha latte) from Starbucks for the first time yesterday, and I wasn’t impressed. In fact it was somewhat bitter. Why do they hype it up so much, if I can make much better coffee at home?

By: coffee business guru

coffee business guru — Fri, 25 Jun 2010 20:10:56 +0000

Sit down in any coffee shop with a hot spot, open your laptop, tape a sign on the back of the screen that say’s I’m a reporter, have something interesting to share?

Why pay overhead to traditional media, when the coffee shops are already welcoming you into their premise in exchange for you enjoying a great latte.

There’s no better business idea than one that is fueled by social behavior. The coffee business demonstrates this well.

By: Journalism Business Idea - the Newsroom Cafe « DigiDave - Journalism is a Process, Not a Product

Mon, 15 Jun 2009 20:15:42 +0000

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By: Links for today | Links para hoje « O Lago | The Lake

Links for today | Links para hoje « O Lago | The Lake — Mon, 15 Jun 2009 10:33:43 +0000

[...] in your local community, or something like that. For Steve Outing, the newsroom as a cafe is a place for your people to connect so that you can have greater access to your community. Both of these are pieces of a bigger picture that’s been stewing in me for a couple of months; [...]

By: Newsroom as a cafe - Daniel Bachhuber

Newsroom as a cafe - Daniel Bachhuber — Fri, 12 Jun 2009 17:21:11 +0000

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Mon, 03 Mar 2008 13:33:33 +0000

[...] idea was reaffirmed again this morning when I read Steve Outing’s post at GrowingYourNewWebsite.com. He says credit for the idea actual goes to a media consultant with [...]

By: Steve Outing

Steve Outing — Sat, 01 Mar 2008 16:48:37 +0000

Albert: Thanks for pointing out the error. I changed the item to remove evidence of me not keeping up with the coffee business.

By: Steve Outing

Steve Outing — Sat, 01 Mar 2008 16:48:37 +0000

Albert: Thanks for pointing out the error. I changed the item to remove evidence of me not keeping up with the coffee business.

By: Larry Coonrod

Larry Coonrod — Sat, 01 Mar 2008 03:52:33 +0000

I got a chuckle over this: “He’s pushing the idea to some of his newspaper clients that they should turn some unused space in their buildings into Internet cafes open to the public.”

It’s probable a great idea, but I’ve never been at newspaper that had enough unused space to open a Starbucks. At our building we’re lucky to have room for a coffee pot. Admittedly though, we do have a good size room that has unused ’80s era computers and broken film cameras, because,gee you never know when you might need them.

By: Larry Coonrod

Larry Coonrod — Sat, 01 Mar 2008 03:52:33 +0000

I got a chuckle over this: "He’s pushing the idea to some of his newspaper clients that they should turn some unused space in their buildings into Internet cafes open to the public."

It's probable a great idea, but I've never been at newspaper that had enough unused space to open a Starbucks. At our building we're lucky to have room for a coffee pot. Admittedly though, we do have a good size room that has unused '80s era computers and broken film cameras, because,gee you never know when you might need them.