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>I think Walton's done an above average job on PG >multimedia though putting the whole paper on that >footing will take more time than most people think. >Ain't all that easy. > >>How many of those billion of choices offer you >>Pittsburgh material? Only a few. >> >>If you're living in Blawnox, yeah, you'll be watching >>KDKA for news on a water main break in Etna. But if >>you're a native burgher living in Denver, Washington >>or any other corner of earth displaced Pittsburgers >>inhabit, you're visiting the PG's or even the Trib's >>site for Steelers updates or Kennywood's sale before >>you're visiting KDKA's or WTAE's web site. >> >>>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://timesonli >n >>e >>>. >>>>c >>>>>o >>>>>>m >>>>>>>/ >>>>>>>>articles/2008/04/19/sports/doc4807f67de6f2d67379 >7 >>9 >>>8 >>>>2 >>>>>. >>>>>>t >>>>>>>x >>>>>>>>t</a>

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