Comments on: Clay Christensen, newspapers and the cliff of despair

By: MobileDialer

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By: jeff whallen

jeff whallen — Thu, 08 Nov 2012 21:00:28 +0000

I agree with your last point. I get much more out of reading online discussions than the typical one-sided, biased opinions from preselected TV commentators.

By: jeff whallen

jeff whallen — Thu, 08 Nov 2012 20:33:25 +0000

The nano, not the touch, replaced the mini.

By: cas127

cas127 — Tue, 06 Nov 2012 00:13:32 +0000

Boy, *that* is ironic – the less profit motivated players are quicker to take the steps necessary to ensure their continued survival and therefore…profitability.

By: Oky

Oky — Thu, 01 Nov 2012 15:51:10 +0000

let me read that Andrea…

By: brittjohnsonn

brittjohnsonn — Wed, 31 Oct 2012 09:27:03 +0000

good information thanks

By: Sandra Hook

Sandra Hook — Sat, 27 Oct 2012 06:43:54 +0000

What about the shareholders and the constant pressure to create shareholder value? With quarterly reporting and an ever present media ready to report on any dip, it’s almost impossible for exec management to recommend a strategy that’s going to see profits decline while a ‘new’ business is built – particularly if it means some self-sobotage is required. That said, i completely believe in the principal “if you don’t, someone esle will”, and they have in droves.

By: Ivailo Peshev

Ivailo Peshev — Sat, 27 Oct 2012 02:34:11 +0000

It’s a common issue for all the printed industry as now people prefer to read electronically. Just wonder if the internet connection suddenly stopped for some reason or power failure occurs!
We will be blind and desolate than ever.

By: Mathew Ingram

Mathew Ingram — Thu, 25 Oct 2012 16:43:37 +0000

Thanks, David — it was wrong of me to say that cutting costs is the *only* advice that Clay has. Although as you note that is clearly part of the issue, there are many other things that he and you suggest in your paper, which I highly recommend that everyone read. I apologize for the misunderstanding.

By: David Skok

David Skok — Thu, 25 Oct 2012 16:00:09 +0000

Mathew,

Thank you for taking the time to write up this post.

Clay certainly doesn’t need me to speak on his behalf, but as a co-author of the paper cited in the Nieman Lab interview, I think it’s important to correct a misleading statement in your post.

You argue that the only advice Christensen can provide for newspapers is to aggressively cut costs. As some of your astute readers have pointed out, this provides an inaccurate picture. Clay was asked in the interview by Joshua Benton what advice he would give to newspapers today, and in his response, Clay cited Deseret News.

But, to put this in context, Clay also provide many other recommendations in our essay, “Breaking News” that go well beyond cutting costs. I am particularly fond of the section on cultural change and I encourage all of your readers to download a free copy of the e-book and to see for themselves what some of these recommendations are.

As an avid and loyal reader of your work I’m humbled that you took the time and I hope that you will be able to clarify that this interview was part of a larger body of work by Clay on the issue of disruption in journalism. Providing a framework that goes well beyond just cutting costs for what news organizations can do to survive and even thrive in this period of tremendous change.

Warmest Regards,

David