What If The AP Focused On Providing Business Services Instead Of Content To Newspapers?
from the that-could-work... dept
There's obviously been a lot of Associated Press-bashing around these parts lately, as the cooperative has been making a series of strategic blunders that are only serving to make it more and more obsolete. The bashing isn't due to a dislike of the AP. It is more in the nature of seeing a car wreck about to happen, trying to yell out at the last minute and hoping disaster can be averted. But, of course, there is some question as to whether or not the Associated Press is even relevant any more at all. Still, it's good to come up with some proactive solutions for what the AP could be doing that are a lot more reasonable than what it appears to be doing. Mathew Ingram points us to an interesting analysis by Steve Buttry, pointing out that what the AP should be focused on is providing business solutions to newspapers, rather than content solutions. Content is no longer the problem. Business models are the problem. Could the AP deliver solutions that help newspapers generate revenue? At this point, frankly, I'm not sure, but it seems like much more reasonable approach than pretending the internet doesn't work the way it does.Filed Under: business services, journalism, newspapers
Companies: associated press
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The Blind Leading the Blind
Considering the way the AP has consistently demonstrated it's own lack of understnading in this area, wouldn't be kind of like the blind leading the blind?
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That does mean they need to re-evaluate, but I don't think offering business solutions would be where they could shift elegantly.
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Perhaps police department could also run the city parks and collect garbage too.
No, I think it is better that companies stay with their core businesses.
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Captain always goes down with the ship, right?
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Isn't it about time for the wake to end? That body is getting a bit ripe.
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Following in the footsteps of UPI?
I see AP as a $2 million Buhgatti complete with 1000 horsepower engine, finest leather upholstery, power everything and every possible amenity a car can offer, sitting on blocks because the owner can't afford wheels for it.
Wake up, AP, you're about to get left in a cloud of dust!
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