October 28, 2008

New York Times Publisher on Whether There Will Be a Print Edition in 10 Years: "Walled Garden Era is Over"

Link: New York Times Publisher on Whether There Will Be a Print Edition in 10 Years: ‘We Can’t Care’... via FolioMag.com.

"Embracing the hyperlink ethos of the Web to a degree not seen before, news organizations are becoming more comfortable linking to competitors acting in effect like aggregators. Fundamentally we are addressing a common desire for comprehensiveness. The desire of people to find the news and information that they want from their most trusted sources. The era of the walled garden is over."

Oct 28, 2008 11:13:15 PM | Walled Garden Stuff

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