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>So if I have billions of video choices, why am I going >to watch the Post-Gazette? Surely at least 10 million >of those choices are better. > > > >>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/s >p >>o >>>r >>>>t >>>>>s >>>>>>/doc4807f67de6f2d673797982.txt">http://timesonline >. >>c >>>o >>>>m >>>>>/ >>>>>>articles/2008/04/19/sports/doc4807f67de6f2d6737979 >8 >>2 >>>. >>>>t >>>>>x >>>>>>t</a>

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