Comments on: Can InDenverTimes pull in $3 million? Doubtful http://steveouting.com/2009/03/17/can-indenvertimes-pull-in-3-million-doubtful/ Journalist, consultant, entrepreneur ... Musings on digital media, Web 2.0/3.0, & news in the Internet era Sat, 11 Feb 2012 08:43:31 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: It’s Dumb to Charge for Some Sites, But Brilliant for Others « The Open Field http://steveouting.com/2009/03/17/can-indenvertimes-pull-in-3-million-doubtful/comment-page-1/#comment-24672 It’s Dumb to Charge for Some Sites, But Brilliant for Others « The Open Field Sat, 16 May 2009 01:46:59 +0000 http://steveouting.com/?p=672#comment-24672 [...] sign that a newspaper is going to charge for content as a pathetic move that’ll never work. In some cases, that’s clearly true. But there’s an actual chance of success if publications approach [...] [...] sign that a newspaper is going to charge for content as a pathetic move that’ll never work. In some cases, that’s clearly true. But there’s an actual chance of success if publications approach [...]

]]> By: Bill http://steveouting.com/2009/03/17/can-indenvertimes-pull-in-3-million-doubtful/comment-page-1/#comment-23398 Bill Thu, 23 Apr 2009 03:58:34 +0000 http://steveouting.com/?p=672#comment-23398 It's going to die within 12 hours. It’s going to die within 12 hours.

]]> By: Meridith http://steveouting.com/2009/03/17/can-indenvertimes-pull-in-3-million-doubtful/comment-page-1/#comment-23290 Meridith Mon, 20 Apr 2009 23:32:56 +0000 http://steveouting.com/?p=672#comment-23290 It is intriguing to hear of the adjustments being made in journalism today. It definitely will be interesting to see if they reach the 50K goal or even come close to it. I am curious to see if users will pay for content and interactions that are free on other sites such as FOX News and CNN. Is this what is coming next? With print papers going online, are users expected to keep paying? It is intriguing to hear of the adjustments being made in journalism today. It definitely will be interesting to see if they reach the 50K goal or even come close to it. I am curious to see if users will pay for content and interactions that are free on other sites such as FOX News and CNN. Is this what is coming next? With print papers going online, are users expected to keep paying?

]]> By: Judith Houlding http://steveouting.com/2009/03/17/can-indenvertimes-pull-in-3-million-doubtful/comment-page-1/#comment-20665 Judith Houlding Tue, 24 Mar 2009 18:57:41 +0000 http://steveouting.com/?p=672#comment-20665 Some disconnected jottings: The most recent Denver NPR membership drive goal was $800,000, but I "tuned out" at around $725,000 -- i.e, I don't know if the goal was reached. Last week I ended up at the Minn Post's site and in a moment of ?weakness, camaraderie?, sent them a $50 subscription/donation. Was I paying for the content, or just making an admittedly self-interested (J School grad student hoping for work someday) gesture? I don't know the stats on the Minn Post's success rate for subscriptions, but it might be pertinent to this discussion. Some disconnected jottings:
The most recent Denver NPR membership drive goal was $800,000, but I “tuned out” at around $725,000 — i.e, I don’t know if the goal was reached.

Last week I ended up at the Minn Post’s site and in a moment of ?weakness, camaraderie?, sent them a $50 subscription/donation. Was I paying for the content, or just making an admittedly self-interested (J School grad student hoping for work someday) gesture? I don’t know the stats on the Minn Post’s success rate for subscriptions, but it might be pertinent to this discussion.

]]> By: Steve Outing http://steveouting.com/2009/03/17/can-indenvertimes-pull-in-3-million-doubtful/comment-page-1/#comment-20156 Steve Outing Thu, 19 Mar 2009 15:05:45 +0000 http://steveouting.com/?p=672#comment-20156 Tom: That was my first reaction. WTF? Their plan is to start out with this subscription drive concept, based on power of Rocky nostalgia and power of that brand, then later add sales people once product is up and running with an audience. Tom: That was my first reaction. WTF? Their plan is to start out with this subscription drive concept, based on power of Rocky nostalgia and power of that brand, then later add sales people once product is up and running with an audience.

]]> By: Tom Baker http://steveouting.com/2009/03/17/can-indenvertimes-pull-in-3-million-doubtful/comment-page-1/#comment-20150 Tom Baker Thu, 19 Mar 2009 13:35:33 +0000 http://steveouting.com/?p=672#comment-20150 No ad sales people? Local advertisers still need ways to reach customers, and there are plenty of services that a local news company could be providing to them, online as well as offline (even in print!). Why throw this source of revenue out the window entirely? No ad sales people? Local advertisers still need ways to reach customers, and there are plenty of services that a local news company could be providing to them, online as well as offline (even in print!). Why throw this source of revenue out the window entirely?

]]> By: Ben http://steveouting.com/2009/03/17/can-indenvertimes-pull-in-3-million-doubtful/comment-page-1/#comment-20087 Ben Wed, 18 Mar 2009 15:13:22 +0000 http://steveouting.com/?p=672#comment-20087 Thanks for looking into the stats, Steve. It's quite a large gamble to say if they don't at least hit 50k donors won't be charged. I wonder if there are any plans to operate at whatever funds are raised, rather than scrapping it all and giving up? Thanks for looking into the stats, Steve. It’s quite a large gamble to say if they don’t at least hit 50k donors won’t be charged. I wonder if there are any plans to operate at whatever funds are raised, rather than scrapping it all and giving up?

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