Media Blob: Everybody, Draw Straws
>>> Well, fellow media wonks who read this blog while waiting for the other shoe to drop, we got some good news and some bad news:
A new comScore, study of the differences in online behavior among heavy, medium, light and non-newspaper readers showed that non-newspaper readers are likely to be younger, but are actually heavier than average online news consumers. Meanwhile, heavy newspaper readers are more likely than average to engage with traditional print news brands online.
Translation: All of us are bloggers. Some of us just don’t know it yet. [MediaPost]
>>> Meanwhile, back in the 20th Century, PhillyMag is up for a National Magazine Award (”Best Cosmetic Surgery B2B Publication,” perhaps?); and old news, but City Paper racked up like crazy at the Keystone Awards. I wonder if Brian Hickey was like, “you know, these print journalism experiences have put me in just the right place mentally to connect with the out-of-touch voters who’d most likely be swayed by thug/ogre Johnny Doc“? Sorry, we digress. [Magazine/CP]
>>> And finally, here’s some strange fallout of the Metro layoffs in Philly, Boston and NYC: A one hundred million dollar racketeering suit against the Metro! Sweet fancy Moses, this paper is FUCKED. Bummer, we like us some Metro. [NYObserver]
March 20th, 2008 at 3:37 pm
Get Connor on that Metro case, I didn’t know RICO laws could be used in civil court. Sounds like someone’s head’s swelling via his wrongful termination suit.