Death of the Old Media…uh-oh. Not So Fast.
Almost on a daily basis we are fed by the trades, newspapers, TV reports and who knows how many media related blogs, that the death of traditional media is just around the corner. Just as the Buggles claimed “TV Killed the Radio Star”, now we are warned that the Internet and mobile phones will once again put an end to radio and television. That is just about as silly as this video.
The latest national research study from The Pew Research Center suggests that people still rely heavily on TV and radio, and to a lesser extent newspapers, as their daily source of news information. TV didn’t kill the Radio Star, and the Internet isn’t killing anything.
Oops…I Just Lost My Local Newspaper
It’s almost like hitting the delete button on your computer. One second it’s here, and the next it’s gone. That’s how fast local newspapers across the United States are evaporating into thin air. 
Here’s the latest scorecard for the major players who have either already filed for bankruptcy or continue to face financial woes.
New York Times & Daily News
LA Times
Minneapolis Star Tribune
Chicago Sun Times & Chicago Tribune
The Detroit News
San Francisco Chronicle
Miami Herald
Philadelphia Daily News & Inquirer
Rocky Mountain News
Seattle Post Intelligencer
The Boston Globe
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