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Why newspapers are dying

The content isn’t good enough.

As Brian Cook of MGoBlog explains:

99% of sports journalism as practiced by newspapers is repetitive, inefficient grunt work. Sports stories come in three flavors, as far as I can tell:

This game happened in this way.

This was said at a press conference.

Player X is a nice young man.

  There’s a reason everyone wants a column, right?

via mgoblog | Michigan football, basketball, hockey, and general what-have-you.

Will Someone Please Invent iTunes for News? – NYTimes.com

The roar of the dying newsosaur has become more of a plaintive squeal.

Let’s Invent an iTunes for News

via The Media Equation – Will Someone Please Invent iTunes for News? – NYTimes.com.