tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2395378940643679791.post8120948513003633389..comments2023-09-30T06:47:49.385-04:00Comments on Archive Fever: Newspapers as Social NetworksHillhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02207063102557561431noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2395378940643679791.post-23550388298008538142009-02-13T12:40:00.000-05:002009-02-13T12:40:00.000-05:00This blog parallels to our discussion we had in cl...This blog parallels to our discussion we had in class about Newspaper companys going out of business. More people are shifting to digital sites, leaving more newspapers out there. It brings up the question? Do newspapers still matter. Personally I think they do; for example, I still have my sports articles that were in the newspaper. These serve as memories for me. But we must realize that within the next decades, newspapers may not even matter anymore.Keyachttahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08605555466047145261noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2395378940643679791.post-50523528920488352302008-09-07T16:12:00.000-04:002008-09-07T16:12:00.000-04:00I really like the idea of newspaper and other medi...I really like the idea of newspaper and other media sources being a sort of alternative social network. In Durham, where I'm from, there has recently been a massive shift in subscription from the Herald Sun (the Durham paper) to The News and Observer (based in Raleigh). There was a lot of dissatisfaction with the Herald Sun because of its failure to provide quality local Durham news, and when a lot of people switched, it was a much bigger deal to a lot of people than I would have imagined. The paper you read seems like it becomes a part of your self, and people identify strongly with the fellow readers of "their" paper. Also based in Durham, The Independent, is a fantastic example of a newspaper as a network. It is full of local news, music information, and caters to a very specific subset of the Durham population. Seeing someone else reading a copy of the Indy signals that they probably share a lot of the same viewpoints as you.katiemoorehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15700737700954184682noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2395378940643679791.post-28218348194684273552008-09-07T14:57:00.000-04:002008-09-07T14:57:00.000-04:00I also assumed when Dudley said that "Newspaper as...I also assumed when Dudley said that "Newspaper as Social Networks" that he was referring to online social network. Then I thought more in depth, and I would also agree that newspaper is like a social network because it reaches out and informs people. Although the readers may not be able to comment directly on the article like a online social network can, but readers will still have ideas and comments within that they would think about or maybe even discuss with their friends.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com