tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post7005319692903173848..comments2023-11-05T06:26:51.316-05:00Comments on Gannett Blog: Why Gannett is chasing Web video more than everJim Hopkinshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16712746705871119746noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-1352215637438006492013-06-13T17:29:10.902-04:002013-06-13T17:29:10.902-04:00The problem with the targeted ads is that many peo...The problem with the targeted ads is that many people are like me, they don't want to see the damn ad so they click off the video and leave the website. <br /><br />I've discovered this happening to more and more information websites. Videos come up when you open a page and force an ad upon you. That's obnoxious and enough to make me get the hell off the site. You don't keep Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-8030123588051075292013-06-10T10:10:26.676-04:002013-06-10T10:10:26.676-04:00Each video is preceded by a targeted ad which pays...Each video is preceded by a targeted ad which pays more than the ever ignorable banner ad. I'm on board with video because this is a digital world and like it or, the painful lesson for this industry is evolve or die. Having said that, they have to be decent videos or readers will ignore them. I've seen videos I've produced have a long shelf life on line than the "print" Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-24825826273394689552013-06-05T07:31:03.160-04:002013-06-05T07:31:03.160-04:00It's because there is no one left to write new...It's because there is no one left to write news stories!<br /><br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-40849438605569193622013-06-03T14:33:19.794-04:002013-06-03T14:33:19.794-04:00Exactly right, that is why it says Googles rosy pr...Exactly right, that is why it says Googles rosy prospects because they own YouTube. This isn't a rosy picture for Gannett a Newspaper company that still gets most of it's revenue from print.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-14721819796743068742013-06-03T12:25:10.638-04:002013-06-03T12:25:10.638-04:00How did this whole tread turn into bashing the blo...How did this whole tread turn into bashing the blog? <br /><br />Anyhow, people may spend x hours watching videos online, but it's already been shown that they're not spending that much time watching news videos. It's more likely they're watching dumb cat videos, viral videos and people getting hit in the crotch with various blunt objects. So, to chase this audience with news Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-9387747448275074162013-06-03T06:35:34.846-04:002013-06-03T06:35:34.846-04:00wait a minute... i see it coming... some sheep wil...wait a minute... i see it coming... some sheep will send in 25 cents and yay! Jim will celebrate it in a blog entry while validating his existence! But hold on folks, he still needs your contributions! Send those nickels in NOW! Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-86993918136944828392013-06-02T22:07:49.897-04:002013-06-02T22:07:49.897-04:00Making excuses for passive reporting. I get it. I ...Making excuses for passive reporting. I get it. I just don't genuflect like 7:55Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-34848218136726522182013-06-02T19:55:49.857-04:002013-06-02T19:55:49.857-04:0012:17 and 2:24 - and your point is what? So what? ...12:17 and 2:24 - and your point is what? So what? It doesn't matter who's first with any inside information. I agree with 12:27am. It doesn't take an insider or a rocket scientist to see the direction this company is headed. Just wait to Q3 and Q4. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-18900002471366806552013-06-02T00:27:04.477-04:002013-06-02T00:27:04.477-04:00It doesn't take an insider to see dominoes fal...It doesn't take an insider to see dominoes falling...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-62398274630137009962013-06-02T00:10:55.677-04:002013-06-02T00:10:55.677-04:00Unfortunately, nobody is there anymore at Gannett ...Unfortunately, nobody is there anymore at Gannett that cares. A sign of the times.<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-76726773909444970292013-06-01T14:24:08.539-04:002013-06-01T14:24:08.539-04:00It is interesting how his "insiders" are...It is interesting how his "insiders" aren't there anymore. He hasn't been ahead of a story in more than a year. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-31713240487115740852013-06-01T12:17:36.883-04:002013-06-01T12:17:36.883-04:00Why Jim is chasing his tail more than ever (get it...Why Jim is chasing his tail more than ever (get it?):<br /><br />No donors.<br />Few sponsors.<br />No news.<br />No analysis (unless you hold the ysis).<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com