tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7210648537465444087.post8769830013695753802..comments2023-07-05T06:19:54.550-04:00Comments on Issues in Cyberspace: Jennifer Proctorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11629970027360995691noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7210648537465444087.post-89326451002344511732011-03-27T22:37:23.855-04:002011-03-27T22:37:23.855-04:00That's a good question, and I can't say th...That's a good question, and I can't say that it's come up yet. On the one hand, digital subscriptions means that our libraries are more likely to subscribe to publications we might not otherwise subscribe to (usually, it's cheaper), but for publications like the NYT, I'm sure there are going to be questions about educational access to articles. You'll be able to access the NYT through social media links like Twitter - what about educational purposes?<br /><br />Not sure of a viable answer yet.Jennifer Proctorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11629970027360995691noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7210648537465444087.post-9961585832657023482011-03-27T22:33:17.571-04:002011-03-27T22:33:17.571-04:00@proctor
How have you and other professors been ...@proctor <br /><br />How have you and other professors been reacting to the introduction of digital subscriptions? I can already see the backlash from students hitting the wall when trying access course required material.Levi S.https://www.blogger.com/profile/03031253247432721476noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7210648537465444087.post-35482786053849743632011-03-27T22:27:38.858-04:002011-03-27T22:27:38.858-04:00It's true, the NY Times has likely seen printi...It's true, the NY Times has likely seen printing and logistics costs dramatically decline with the advent of digital content. I'm willing to bet that most of the savings has been adsorbed by the salaries of the engineers, web developers, video editors, designers, etc. required to keep The Times relevant online. Realize that most large newspapers have morphed from your standard source for news and journalism into complex media producers. <br /><br />My main gripe about all of this became more apparent with this week's readings on net neutrality. I take no issue with paying for online content from the NY Times just as I would pay for their print edition. What pisses me off is that I must pay a premium to access the online content in different formats; remember, access to NY Times online from my computer or smartphone is only $192 a year but if I want to access it from both sources and my iPad I must pay $455. That's akin to having a subscription to the print edition at my office and at my home and buying the daily while I wait for my coffee at the coffee shop.Levi S.https://www.blogger.com/profile/03031253247432721476noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7210648537465444087.post-53074077730346355782011-03-27T21:04:53.687-04:002011-03-27T21:04:53.687-04:00Off Tom's
Yes, the physical distribution I...Off Tom's <br />Yes, the physical distribution I'm sure was somewhat of a hassle, but that hassle was jobs that some people needed or wanted to make a living and are now gone. <br /><br />I also prefer to scan the print edition while having my morning coffee and read an article online only when needed.wstarrhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17914090901929098858noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7210648537465444087.post-10222186628490311272011-03-26T13:27:58.508-04:002011-03-26T13:27:58.508-04:00Jumping off of Josh's comment-
They are savin...Jumping off of Josh's comment-<br /><br />They are saving a load of money off of printing, plus the whole problem of physical distribution which I'm sure is a hassle and involves a lot of work.<br /><br />It seems that like any business, they don't want to face the facts and begin to work with smaller revenues and smaller profits, hence the outrageous pricing for NYTimes when you want to access it on multiple devices. They're just finding new ways to justify keeping the status quo for their financial situation without regard to their actual customers or the changes in how they do business.Tomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17796809111589119334noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7210648537465444087.post-25157706103797334782011-03-25T21:26:22.247-04:002011-03-25T21:26:22.247-04:00One thing that no one talked about, that I have re...One thing that no one talked about, that I have read yet, is the cost of printing. You have to remember that they save all sorts of money on printing and CAN pass that on. Now, that still doesn't make up over $200/year...Joshhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03806920557579458374noreply@blogger.com