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>I could see your point if this was 1998 instead of >2008, but you're off the mark. > >Even if you have 60, or even 100 or hell... 300 >channels on your television, you still have literally >billions on the Internet. > >This isn't your father's dial-up modem Internet where >if you had an AOL profile page, you were hot stuff 10 >or 15 years ago. > >I'm not saying the numbers outweigh television >viewership, yet, but more people get their >information, entertainment, news, etc. from the >Internet in the form of videos than they did 10 or >even five years ago. > >Why do you think sports leagues or film companies >crack down on how much of their content gets on >YouTube? They want that Web traffic diverted to their >site. That way, the NFL can have people watch Steelers >highlights with a big Coors ad in the middle of it >that generates revenue. > >Basically my point is that provided it's done well >(not quite to television standards mind you, but with >some level of competence), video on the PG's, ESPN's, >CNN's, etc's site is a valuable tool. It's one thing >to simply tell a story. It's another thing to show it >as well. > > >>But what's the point? Newspapers are never going to do >>TV as well as TV does it. Also who wants to log onto a >>newspaper's website for amateur TV content when you >>can click on a TV set and have your choice of 60 >>channels? Unless newspapers develop unique video >>content, they're always going to be playing a losing >>game. >> >>Anybody remember the P-G's radio network in the early >>'90s? >> >> >> >>>I had some doubts about the PG's stuff early on, but >>>their political videos have been very, very good. >>>Toland took a beating for that first show, and maybe >>>I'm alone in this, but I thought his Altmeyer >>>interview was pretty slick. Even their sports videos >>>have shown tremendous improvement. The podcasts are >>>hit and miss, but the fact they're even doing them is >>>pretty impressive. The PG does seem to be on a fast >>>track with this stuff. >>> >>>>If you can't do video right, BCT can't and the Trib >>>>can't. The PG has done some dumb things, like the >>>>"News Now" fiasco and the Early Show with Bill >Toland >>>>yet they are way ahead of the pack in this region. >If >>>>their ideas have not come together yet, the fact >that >>>>they've already got polish, quality and >>sophistication >>>>in their presentation puts them in the driver's >>seat. >>>>Their stuff is so far beyond anyone else's that it's >>>>pathetic. It's the concepts that need work. >>>> >>>>No one expects much from the Trib and in their video >>>>efforts no one is getting much just like the >majority >>>>of the print and web editorial "product" they offer. >>>>BCT's site does look like a bunch of kids playing >>with >>>>video gear, and why waste time at the very moment >>>>management's coldly cutting people loose and slicing >>>>the paper's editorial resources down to zip? If >BCT >>>>is going to be run by a skeleton crew why even >bother >>>>with the paper itself, much less video? >>>> >>>>>People have poked fun at the P-G's video efforts, >>but >>>>>their stuff is network quality compared to this >crap >>>>>that the Beaver County Times posted on their >>website. >>>>>Look at the player interviews, where the players >>>>>aren't even in frame. Looks like some junior high >>>kids >>>>>signed out a video camera and scammed a locker room >>>>>credential. Why would they even post something this >>>>>bad? Hey, maybe it's high satire? >>>>> >>>>><a rel=nofollow target=_blank >>>>>href="http://timesonline.com/articles/2008/04/19/sp >o >>r >>>t >>>>s >>>>>/doc4807f67de6f2d673797982.txt">http://timesonline. >c >>o >>>m >>>>/ >>>>>articles/2008/04/19/sports/doc4807f67de6f2d67379798 >2 >>. >>>t >>>>x >>>>>t</a>

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