Comments on: The Future of Magazines? http://www.tomrichmond.com/blog/2009/12/03/the-future-of-magazines/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-future-of-magazines Tom Richmond- Cartoonist and Humorous Illustrator Wed, 08 Feb 2012 22:26:31 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Dan Collins http://www.tomrichmond.com/blog/2009/12/03/the-future-of-magazines/comment-page-1/#comment-56934 Dan Collins Fri, 11 Dec 2009 16:00:21 +0000 http://www.tomrichmond.com/blog/?p=6887#comment-56934 Me like!! Me like!!

]]> By: Tom http://www.tomrichmond.com/blog/2009/12/03/the-future-of-magazines/comment-page-1/#comment-56816 Tom Fri, 04 Dec 2009 16:37:53 +0000 http://www.tomrichmond.com/blog/?p=6887#comment-56816 Electronic delivery will become the dominant form at some point, but only when they stop giving it away on the web like they are now. Electronic delivery will become the dominant form at some point, but only when they stop giving it away on the web like they are now.

]]> By: Tom http://www.tomrichmond.com/blog/2009/12/03/the-future-of-magazines/comment-page-1/#comment-56815 Tom Fri, 04 Dec 2009 16:36:13 +0000 http://www.tomrichmond.com/blog/?p=6887#comment-56815 I totally agree and I think books will always be around, but magazines are destined for electronic delivery. The cost of printing and distributing magazines is so high that it's becoming economically nonviable. I totally agree and I think books will always be around, but magazines are destined for electronic delivery. The cost of printing and distributing magazines is so high that it’s becoming economically nonviable.

]]> By: Jeff http://www.tomrichmond.com/blog/2009/12/03/the-future-of-magazines/comment-page-1/#comment-56813 Jeff Fri, 04 Dec 2009 13:44:51 +0000 http://www.tomrichmond.com/blog/?p=6887#comment-56813 Tom, This interactivity and enhanced visual content does look pretty awesome. However, sometimes I feel like I'm staring at a screen all day from my work computer to ipod to computer at home. I feel myself longing for more print media now than before, just so I can unplug from all these electronics. Plus a magazine requires no batteries. From your perspective, do you think this will supplement the print media as you mentioned as a revenue stream, or would it become the dominant form of delivery and then the print gets the back seat? I guess in a way with all the media outlets shutting down, virtual content is already taking a lead. Always appreciate your blog and insights! Tom,

This interactivity and enhanced visual content does look pretty awesome. However, sometimes I feel like I’m staring at a screen all day from my work computer to ipod to computer at home. I feel myself longing for more print media now than before, just so I can unplug from all these electronics. Plus a magazine requires no batteries.

From your perspective, do you think this will supplement the print media as you mentioned as a revenue stream, or would it become the dominant form of delivery and then the print gets the back seat? I guess in a way with all the media outlets shutting down, virtual content is already taking a lead.

Always appreciate your blog and insights!

]]> By: Willva http://www.tomrichmond.com/blog/2009/12/03/the-future-of-magazines/comment-page-1/#comment-56808 Willva Fri, 04 Dec 2009 10:09:43 +0000 http://www.tomrichmond.com/blog/?p=6887#comment-56808 It looks really cool Tom, but I’m skeptical whether people wouldn't just access the web via iphones, laptops and other digital devices, for news and entertainment. This device could essentially be created as a iphone app, say the new Yorker creates an iphone app (or any digital device app) that can be updated daily for a fee and you can read all previous purchased articles, play games, receive advertising (dare I say haha). It’s all already there, someone just needs to make it happen.. and i hope somone does, otherwise apple will just make another killing and forge the future with their locked devices. A new way to sell content is defnitly in need of discovery though =) It looks really cool Tom, but I’m skeptical whether people wouldn’t just access the web via iphones, laptops and other digital devices, for news and entertainment.

This device could essentially be created as a iphone app, say the new Yorker creates an iphone app (or any digital device app) that can be updated daily for a fee and you can read all previous purchased articles, play games, receive advertising (dare I say haha).

It’s all already there, someone just needs to make it happen.. and i hope somone does, otherwise apple will just make another killing and forge the future with their locked devices.

A new way to sell content is defnitly in need of discovery though =)

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