Newspaper closing ... not to depress you on a Friday or anything
So the Rocky Mountain News, one of two dailies that cover the Denver area, published its final edition today. The staff was notified a month ago that the paper was up for sale. There were no buyers. The following 20-minute video documents the final days:
Newspapers have folded before. But what I find interesting about The Rocky is this paper seemingly did everything right. It embraced changes in the industry. People loved this paper in that community. And it wasn't enough.
It's clear now that newspapers will continue to fold. The only question is: who's next?
(By the way, today's edition of The Fresno Bee features the Rogue Festival on the cover of its 7, the Friday entertainment section. Donald Munro, who'll be among the Beehivers covering the festival, asked me to simply remind everyone.)
By the way, if you have a theory on who's to blame, post it here.
Comments:
Maybe if we all eat enough tacos things will turn around.
Posted by: lattlayfottfoy at February 27, 2009 12:34 PM
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One of my best friends -- the guy who mentored me through college and the reason I am where I am today -- was a Rocky Mountain News employee. I saw him for a split second in the video.
My heart goes out to him and his co-workers.
Very sad.
Posted by: Mike Oz at February 27, 2009 1:24 PM
I don't know who is to blame, especially if they "did everything right." Can't they at least try to keep operating RockyMountainNews.com? I don't want to see this happen to The SF Chronicle and I certainly don't ever want to see this happen to The Bee. I'm very saddend by this news.
Posted by: Marietta at February 27, 2009 1:30 PM
Very sad. Even more so to think that many papers will close in the coming years.
I wonder if our kids will ever know what its like to read the paper?
Posted by: Alan Hawkins at February 27, 2009 2:07 PM
Thanks Will, it's a frightening but honest portrait of what is happening in publishing.
Posted by: SWP at February 27, 2009 5:30 PM
I remember reading that Newspaper when Our Family took trips to Colorado to vist Relatives.It was a great Newspaper.
Posted by: Martin Martinez at February 28, 2009 6:37 AM
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