Comments on: Save Journalism, Sell Blockbusters for 99 Cents Each http://pjnet.org/post/1901/ Public Journalism Network Mon, 21 Dec 2009 08:29:46 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: iJournalism? « Content Ninja’s Weblog http://pjnet.org/post/1901/comment-page-1/#comment-6621 iJournalism? « Content Ninja’s Weblog Tue, 14 Oct 2008 12:01:50 +0000 http://pjnet.org/?p=1901#comment-6621 [...] Witt, lead blogger at the Public Journalism Network, wonders about that. “What if  — and this is really a big ‘what if’ — what if news organizations [...] [...] Witt, lead blogger at the Public Journalism Network, wonders about that. “What if  — and this is really a big ‘what if’ — what if news organizations [...]

]]> By: Leonard Witt http://pjnet.org/post/1901/comment-page-1/#comment-6615 Leonard Witt Sun, 12 Oct 2008 02:25:26 +0000 http://pjnet.org/?p=1901#comment-6615 Hi Bryan: Yes, this happening is a long shot. But if This American Life really marketed the heck out of <a href="http://www.thislife.org/Radio_Episode.aspx?episode=355" rel="nofollow">The Giant Pool of Money</a>, its two producers might actually be able to sell their future work. Plus you are fully correct, no one is going to buy a dull newspaper stuff. The point is to make it so high quality and enticing that 99 cents will seem like a bargain and then when 100,000 customers agree that it is a bargain, you make $99,000. Or maybe when someone downloads a single, they can add on a great photo story or podcast about that artist. Or a whole online magazine about the artist. Hi Bryan:

Yes, this happening is a long shot. But if This American Life really marketed the heck out of The Giant Pool of Money, its two producers might actually be able to sell their future work. Plus you are fully correct, no one is going to buy a dull newspaper stuff.

The point is to make it so high quality and enticing that 99 cents will seem like a bargain and then when 100,000 customers agree that it is a bargain, you make $99,000.

Or maybe when someone downloads a single, they can add on a great photo story or podcast about that artist. Or a whole online magazine about the artist.

]]> By: Bryan Murley http://pjnet.org/post/1901/comment-page-1/#comment-6612 Bryan Murley Sat, 11 Oct 2008 10:21:59 +0000 http://pjnet.org/?p=1901#comment-6612 You're right, Len. That's a huge "what if." I'm not sure most journalistic operations have the creativity or the manpower to turn out these kinds of productions. Also, it's not so clear that they would be able to charge the 99 cents. Heck, This American Life is free podcast. Why would I pay for the local paper's lower-quality stuff compared to that? You’re right, Len. That’s a huge “what if.” I’m not sure most journalistic operations have the creativity or the manpower to turn out these kinds of productions. Also, it’s not so clear that they would be able to charge the 99 cents. Heck, This American Life is free podcast. Why would I pay for the local paper’s lower-quality stuff compared to that?

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