Comments on: We’re Number G! * http://pqliving.com/were-number-g/ Downtown Washington DC/Penn Quarter news and urban commentary Wed, 23 May 2012 14:52:53 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: FourthandEye http://pqliving.com/were-number-g/comment-page-1/#comment-14478 FourthandEye Mon, 30 Mar 2009 17:47:06 +0000 http://pqliving.com/?p=5055#comment-14478 Kudos PQL! I just flipped through the Washingtonian at CVS during lunch. I must admit that seeing blogs that post many times a day (<a href="http://www.princeofpetworth" rel="nofollow">PoP</a>) being honored in the same category as those that post 3 or 4 times a month (<a href="http://whatsuparlington.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow">WUA</a>) is a little odd... Kudos PQL!

I just flipped through the Washingtonian at CVS during lunch. I must admit that seeing blogs that post many times a day (PoP) being honored in the same category as those that post 3 or 4 times a month (WUA) is a little odd…

]]> By: LiveAndWorkinPQ http://pqliving.com/were-number-g/comment-page-1/#comment-14475 LiveAndWorkinPQ Mon, 30 Mar 2009 15:38:51 +0000 http://pqliving.com/?p=5055#comment-14475 the more they cut the substance of the paper, the closer it gets to the Metro Express which is already free for those of us downtown or riding metro (although of course not delivered) the more they cut the substance of the paper, the closer it gets to the Metro Express which is already free for those of us downtown or riding metro (although of course not delivered)

]]> By: Columbo http://pqliving.com/were-number-g/comment-page-1/#comment-14473 Columbo Mon, 30 Mar 2009 12:57:04 +0000 http://pqliving.com/?p=5055#comment-14473 First off, thanks for the compliments, we really enjoy having such an active and vocal readership. As for the demise of print publishing, I'm with Anon. I knew about the cost cutting measures the Post was introducing today, but it was still a shock to have the newspaper arrive today with no separate business section, and only two pages of comics (hey, I read them everyday) which were now significantly smaller in size than before. We've been Post subscribers for about 7 years, but we're canceling our subscription today. Much as I like reading the newspaper in print, it's not worth it to me to spend the money for delivery everyday for something that is not only free online, but actually more substantial as well. We'll probably still buy a paper most days, but we go out and jog first thing in the morning and can bring 50 cents with us when we want a paper. I'm sure the Post figured a certain percentage of subscribers would cancel when they made these cuts, just like Metro knows they'll lose some riders when they raise rates. First off, thanks for the compliments, we really enjoy having such an active and vocal readership.

As for the demise of print publishing, I’m with Anon. I knew about the cost cutting measures the Post was introducing today, but it was still a shock to have the newspaper arrive today with no separate business section, and only two pages of comics (hey, I read them everyday) which were now significantly smaller in size than before. We’ve been Post subscribers for about 7 years, but we’re canceling our subscription today. Much as I like reading the newspaper in print, it’s not worth it to me to spend the money for delivery everyday for something that is not only free online, but actually more substantial as well.

We’ll probably still buy a paper most days, but we go out and jog first thing in the morning and can bring 50 cents with us when we want a paper. I’m sure the Post figured a certain percentage of subscribers would cancel when they made these cuts, just like Metro knows they’ll lose some riders when they raise rates.

]]> By: Cheryl http://pqliving.com/were-number-g/comment-page-1/#comment-14469 Cheryl Sun, 29 Mar 2009 16:18:34 +0000 http://pqliving.com/?p=5055#comment-14469 You are A +++ You are A +++

]]> By: Anonymous http://pqliving.com/were-number-g/comment-page-1/#comment-14467 Anonymous Sun, 29 Mar 2009 14:54:58 +0000 http://pqliving.com/?p=5055#comment-14467 In today's Post, there are explanations of their newest cost-cutting measures and the content that will now be available exclusively online. I'm beginning to feel like an extreme fool for paying them for a newspaper... now, not only could I get the same content for free online, I could get MORE content. Why are they doing this? Couldn't they at least charge a nominal fee, maybe $5 a month, for online access? Or they could come up with an innovative fee structure, maybe charging per article accessed. Maybe they have long-range plans for revenue generation, but in the meantime they're laying off the very people who provide the content. In today’s Post, there are explanations of their newest cost-cutting measures and the content that will now be available exclusively online. I’m beginning to feel like an extreme fool for paying them for a newspaper… now, not only could I get the same content for free online, I could get MORE content. Why are they doing this? Couldn’t they at least charge a nominal fee, maybe $5 a month, for online access? Or they could come up with an innovative fee structure, maybe charging per article accessed. Maybe they have long-range plans for revenue generation, but in the meantime they’re laying off the very people who provide the content.

]]> By: pqresident http://pqliving.com/were-number-g/comment-page-1/#comment-14466 pqresident Sun, 29 Mar 2009 14:38:36 +0000 http://pqliving.com/?p=5055#comment-14466 growing up reading a print newspaper since high school, I have mixed emotions about this death of the print media concept. I think there will be a place for print for a while but its role is changing and much of that change hinges on how well newspapers and magazines both adapt and are active in shaping and advocating their media role in an evolving world. I think the serious newspapers need to rethink their giving away all of their content for free on the Internet. the user interface and low cost (well, currently low cost) of reading a printed newspaper are really hard to beat. it's the distribution, real time update and giveaway of the content where the Internet spanks the print product and allows ventures like PQ Living to engage an audience. growing up reading a print newspaper since high school, I have mixed emotions about this death of the print media concept. I think there will be a place for print for a while but its role is changing and much of that change hinges on how well newspapers and magazines both adapt and are active in shaping and advocating their media role in an evolving world. I think the serious newspapers need to rethink their giving away all of their content for free on the Internet.

the user interface and low cost (well, currently low cost) of reading a printed newspaper are really hard to beat. it’s the distribution, real time update and giveaway of the content where the Internet spanks the print product and allows ventures like PQ Living to engage an audience.

]]> By: IMGoph http://pqliving.com/were-number-g/comment-page-1/#comment-14461 IMGoph Sun, 29 Mar 2009 12:32:44 +0000 http://pqliving.com/?p=5055#comment-14461 congratulations! congratulations!

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