Comments on: Even Google Is Giving Up On Newspapers http://blogs.jobdig.com/diggings/2009/01/21/even-google-is-giving-up-on-newspapers/ A blog about recruitment advertising, media, publishing, HR, work, & technology, among other things Wed, 30 Sep 2009 14:42:15 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5.2 hourly 1 By: Jessica http://blogs.jobdig.com/diggings/2009/01/21/even-google-is-giving-up-on-newspapers/comment-page-1/#comment-31039 Jessica Fri, 30 Jan 2009 14:49:17 +0000 http://blogs.jobdig.com/diggings/?p=981#comment-31039 This is sad news! But I can't blame them, I wouldn't say it's the best investment right now. I wonder if someday traditional newspapers won't exist.<br><br>- Jessica M<br>Akken <a href="http://www.akken.com" rel="nofollow">Staffing software</a> and <a href="http://www.akken.com" rel="nofollow">Recruiting software</a> This is sad news! But I can't blame them, I wouldn't say it's the best investment right now. I wonder if someday traditional newspapers won't exist.

- Jessica M
Akken Staffing software and Recruiting software

]]> By: aaroninnes http://blogs.jobdig.com/diggings/2009/01/21/even-google-is-giving-up-on-newspapers/comment-page-1/#comment-31019 aaroninnes Fri, 30 Jan 2009 04:13:16 +0000 http://blogs.jobdig.com/diggings/?p=981#comment-31019 I have to agree Toby, and this past week has shown me personally how desperate some of these media sources are getting. The Star Trib continually calls my personal line at least 4 times each day and every time I answer it turns out to be a sales call. They are trying to push a subscription to their daily on me every chance they get AFTER I canceled my delivery of the Sunday paper.<br><br>I have to stop and wonder what kind of leadership thinks that pestering former customers several times a day between the hours of 9AM CST and 8PM CST is a good idea. I know it makes me feel less and less bad for them and their current situation each day. I have to agree Toby, and this past week has shown me personally how desperate some of these media sources are getting. The Star Trib continually calls my personal line at least 4 times each day and every time I answer it turns out to be a sales call. They are trying to push a subscription to their daily on me every chance they get AFTER I canceled my delivery of the Sunday paper.

I have to stop and wonder what kind of leadership thinks that pestering former customers several times a day between the hours of 9AM CST and 8PM CST is a good idea. I know it makes me feel less and less bad for them and their current situation each day.

]]> By: aaroninnes http://blogs.jobdig.com/diggings/2009/01/21/even-google-is-giving-up-on-newspapers/comment-page-1/#comment-31018 aaroninnes Fri, 30 Jan 2009 04:12:17 +0000 http://blogs.jobdig.com/diggings/?p=981#comment-31018 I have to agree Toby, and this past week has shown me personally how desperate some of these media sources are getting. The Star Trib continually calls my personal line at least 4 times each day and every time I answer it turns out to be a sales call. They are trying to push a subscription to their daily on me every chance they get AFTER I canceled my delivery of the Sunday paper.<br><br>I have to stop and wonder what kind of leadership thinks that pestering former customers several times a day between the hours of 9AM CST and 8PM CST is a good idea. I know it makes me feel less and less bad for them and their current situation each day. I have to agree Toby, and this past week has shown me personally how desperate some of these media sources are getting. The Star Trib continually calls my personal line at least 4 times each day and every time I answer it turns out to be a sales call. They are trying to push a subscription to their daily on me every chance they get AFTER I canceled my delivery of the Sunday paper.

I have to stop and wonder what kind of leadership thinks that pestering former customers several times a day between the hours of 9AM CST and 8PM CST is a good idea. I know it makes me feel less and less bad for them and their current situation each day.

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