Comments for Musings by Vinny Tafuro - The Blog of Vincent Tafuro http://blog.tafurocommunications.com Digital Opinions & Observations Thu, 05 Jan 2012 02:28:45 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Comment on St Pete Times Re-brands to Tampa Bay Times – Can the Tribune Survive? by Vinny http://blog.tafurocommunications.com/2011/st-pete-times-re-brands-to-tampa-bay-times-can-the-tribune-survive/comment-page-1/#comment-39225 Vinny Thu, 05 Jan 2012 02:28:45 +0000 http://blog.tafurocommunications.com/?p=534#comment-39225 Scott, if the only flaw you are pointing out is a spelling error in a timely comment thanking a reader, I think I will continue writing and work on improving my edits. I appreciate your passive acceptance of my ideas. Scott, if the only flaw you are pointing out is a spelling error in a timely comment thanking a reader, I think I will continue writing and work on improving my edits. I appreciate your passive acceptance of my ideas.

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]]> Comment on Tampa Bay Times to win Tampa Bay Newspaper War by Vinny http://blog.tafurocommunications.com/2011/tampa-bay-times-to-win-tampa-bay-newspaper-war/comment-page-1/#comment-28721 Vinny Wed, 02 Nov 2011 17:50:31 +0000 http://blog.tafurocommunications.com/?p=403#comment-28721 Thanks for sharing Scot. The business model that newspapers use for the practice of journalism is dead. The industry will either recognize this and create a new model or be replaced by someone who does. I think Media General's best option at this point is to use Tribune resources to grow WFLA in market share. Thanks for sharing Scot. The business model that newspapers use for the practice of journalism is dead. The industry will either recognize this and create a new model or be replaced by someone who does.

I think Media General’s best option at this point is to use Tribune resources to grow WFLA in market share.

]]> Comment on Tampa Bay Times to win Tampa Bay Newspaper War by scot pederson http://blog.tafurocommunications.com/2011/tampa-bay-times-to-win-tampa-bay-newspaper-war/comment-page-1/#comment-28670 scot pederson Tue, 01 Nov 2011 22:09:20 +0000 http://blog.tafurocommunications.com/?p=403#comment-28670 Printed Newspapers are all pretty much in a state of decline so if anything they're all going down, down, down. But I did a little research and a May 3rd article of this year actually pointed out that the Tampa Tribune was actually 1 of the few newspapers with circulation growth. http://www3.tbo.com/pressreleases/detail/the-tampa-tribune-shows-unequaled-audience-growth-in-tampa_179/ Perhaps some will think the new name is a new company but there are thousands of us who refuse to buy the Pravda Times (I meant St Pete Times) because of their Liberal bias. The Tampa Trib has a more measured approach although it's tough to find any paper to just print the news without any slant 1 way or the other. Let the battle continue. Printed Newspapers are all pretty much in a state of decline so if anything they’re all going down, down, down. But I did a little research and a May 3rd article of this year actually pointed out that the Tampa Tribune was actually 1 of the few newspapers with circulation growth.

http://www3.tbo.com/pressreleases/detail/the-tampa-tribune-shows-unequaled-audience-growth-in-tampa_179/

Perhaps some will think the new name is a new company but there are thousands of us who refuse to buy the Pravda Times (I meant St Pete Times) because of their Liberal bias.

The Tampa Trib has a more measured approach although it’s tough to find any paper to just print the news without any slant 1 way or the other.

Let the battle continue.

]]> Comment on St Pete Times Re-brands to Tampa Bay Times – Can the Tribune Survive? by Vinny http://blog.tafurocommunications.com/2011/st-pete-times-re-brands-to-tampa-bay-times-can-the-tribune-survive/comment-page-1/#comment-28661 Vinny Tue, 01 Nov 2011 20:03:37 +0000 http://blog.tafurocommunications.com/?p=534#comment-28661 Thanks for the feedback Rob. The newspaper industry is in trouble on all fronts and I don't think they will get out of. Journalism is alive and will see a renascence once it is freed completely from the trappings of paper and ink. Thanks for the feedback Rob. The newspaper industry is in trouble on all fronts and I don’t think they will get out of.

Journalism is alive and will see a renascence once it is freed completely from the trappings of paper and ink.

]]> Comment on St Pete Times Re-brands to Tampa Bay Times – Can the Tribune Survive? by COL. ROB HENNESSEE http://blog.tafurocommunications.com/2011/st-pete-times-re-brands-to-tampa-bay-times-can-the-tribune-survive/comment-page-1/#comment-28657 COL. ROB HENNESSEE Tue, 01 Nov 2011 19:22:32 +0000 http://blog.tafurocommunications.com/?p=534#comment-28657 VINNY WE ENJOY YOUR EMAILS GREATLY THE TRIB HAS BEEN A SORE SUBJECT WITH ME FOR A WHILE & I WILL TAKE THIS OPORTUNITY TO SOUND OFF ABOUT IT ! I HOPE THE MERGER WILL MAKE IT BETTER ! THEY HAVE OUTSOURCED THEIR ADVERTISING BILLING & COLLECTIONS. IF YOU HAVE A BILLING QUESTION & CALL, YOU ARE SPEAKING WITH SOMEONE IN INDIA. I HAVE BEEN RUNNING THE SAME AD COPY FOR OVER 20 YEARS FOR MY AUCTIONS. WHEN I CALLED TO PLACE MY AD LAST MONTH THEY TOLD ME OF A SURVEY THEY HAD TAKEN THAT SHOWED THAT NO ONE READ THEIR PAPER ON MONDAY OR TUESDAY, SO THEY WERE DROPING MOST OF THE CLASSIFIEDS THODE 2 DAYS, BUT MY AD COPY PRICE WAS STILL THE SAME. IF THAT IS THEIR THEORY - WHY PRINT A PAPER MONDAY OR TUESDAY & JUST GIVE EMPLOYEES THE DAYS OFF ??? THANKS YOUR DEVOTED FANS ROB & CAROL HENNESSEE HAVE A GREAT AUCTION DAY !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! VINNY

WE ENJOY YOUR EMAILS GREATLY

THE TRIB HAS BEEN A SORE SUBJECT WITH ME FOR A WHILE & I WILL TAKE THIS OPORTUNITY TO SOUND OFF ABOUT IT !

I HOPE THE MERGER WILL MAKE IT BETTER !

THEY HAVE OUTSOURCED THEIR ADVERTISING BILLING & COLLECTIONS.
IF YOU HAVE A BILLING QUESTION & CALL, YOU ARE SPEAKING WITH SOMEONE IN INDIA.

I HAVE BEEN RUNNING THE SAME AD COPY FOR OVER 20 YEARS FOR MY AUCTIONS.

WHEN I CALLED TO PLACE MY AD LAST MONTH THEY TOLD ME OF A SURVEY THEY HAD TAKEN THAT SHOWED THAT NO ONE READ THEIR PAPER ON MONDAY OR TUESDAY, SO THEY WERE DROPING MOST OF THE CLASSIFIEDS THODE 2 DAYS, BUT MY AD COPY PRICE WAS STILL THE SAME.

IF THAT IS THEIR THEORY – WHY PRINT A PAPER MONDAY OR TUESDAY & JUST GIVE EMPLOYEES THE DAYS OFF ???

THANKS YOUR DEVOTED FANS

ROB & CAROL HENNESSEE

HAVE A GREAT AUCTION DAY !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

]]> Comment on Tampa Bay Times to win Tampa Bay Newspaper War by Vinny http://blog.tafurocommunications.com/2011/tampa-bay-times-to-win-tampa-bay-newspaper-war/comment-page-1/#comment-28645 Vinny Tue, 01 Nov 2011 17:15:59 +0000 http://blog.tafurocommunications.com/?p=403#comment-28645 Thanks Denise. I think journalism in general is set for a revival but I doubt it will come from within the industry. Google and/or Facebook are likely to create the upset similarly to how Apple rendered music stores irrelvant and revamped the entire music and wireless industries in a few short years. Thanks Denise. I think journalism in general is set for a revival but I doubt it will come from within the industry.

Google and/or Facebook are likely to create the upset similarly to how Apple rendered music stores irrelvant and revamped the entire music and wireless industries in a few short years.

]]> Comment on Tampa Bay Times to win Tampa Bay Newspaper War by Denise Sisko http://blog.tafurocommunications.com/2011/tampa-bay-times-to-win-tampa-bay-newspaper-war/comment-page-1/#comment-28640 Denise Sisko Tue, 01 Nov 2011 16:53:47 +0000 http://blog.tafurocommunications.com/?p=403#comment-28640 Nice predictions! Along with other Tampa Bay area residents, I'd been (halfheartedly) following the news about the legal battles of our two local print giants. I have to admit, I didn't think they'd toss the SP Times moniker after 100 years. You made it all seem so obvious in this little piece that you wrote months ago! Very nice article. Nice predictions! Along with other Tampa Bay area residents, I’d been (halfheartedly) following the news about the legal battles of our two local print giants. I have to admit, I didn’t think they’d toss the SP Times moniker after 100 years. You made it all seem so obvious in this little piece that you wrote months ago! Very nice article.

]]> Comment on Tampa Bay Times to win Tampa Bay Newspaper War by Vinny http://blog.tafurocommunications.com/2011/tampa-bay-times-to-win-tampa-bay-newspaper-war/comment-page-1/#comment-28639 Vinny Tue, 01 Nov 2011 16:52:57 +0000 http://blog.tafurocommunications.com/?p=403#comment-28639 Thanks Shelley! I was pretty tickled this morning at the news. Hope you can make it in 2012. Thanks Shelley! I was pretty tickled this morning at the news. Hope you can make it in 2012.

]]> Comment on Tampa Bay Times to win Tampa Bay Newspaper War by Shelley Manes http://blog.tafurocommunications.com/2011/tampa-bay-times-to-win-tampa-bay-newspaper-war/comment-page-1/#comment-28635 Shelley Manes Tue, 01 Nov 2011 16:07:41 +0000 http://blog.tafurocommunications.com/?p=403#comment-28635 Remind me to get your prediction on Super Bowl, Oscars, lotto numbers ... Wish I could make the 6 Degrees event, but I'll be at In Design User Group. Thanks for upcoming 2012 dates, though, I'll definitely get to some of them! Remind me to get your prediction on Super Bowl, Oscars, lotto numbers … Wish I could make the 6 Degrees event, but I’ll be at In Design User Group. Thanks for upcoming 2012 dates, though, I’ll definitely get to some of them!

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