Comments on: CL signs distribution deal with St. Pete Times http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/politicalwhore/2008/07/16/cl-signs-distribution-deal-with-st-pete-times/ Florida's leading source for inside information on politics and media Mon, 22 Mar 2010 05:40:37 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Obvious http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/politicalwhore/2008/07/16/cl-signs-distribution-deal-with-st-pete-times/comment-page-1/#comment-28025 Obvious Fri, 18 Jul 2008 06:59:58 +0000 http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/politicalwhore/2008/07/16/cl-signs-distribution-deal-with-st-pete-times/#comment-28025 The purpose of outsourcing is to allow your efforts and resources to be focused on what you do best (aka core competency). In your above forecast Jim, you state the final phase will be the outsourcing of news gathering and I'd have to disagree. If the business that is outsourcing is in the business of news gathering they will either fold or enhance distribution channels (whatever form they may be in) providing content to companies that need to purchase it (you don't outsource what you are good at). You may see merging at this stage but that's typical when markets mature. The purpose of outsourcing is to allow your efforts and resources to be focused on what you do best (aka core competency). In your above forecast Jim, you state the final phase will be the outsourcing of news gathering and I’d have to disagree. If the business that is outsourcing is in the business of news gathering they will either fold or enhance distribution channels (whatever form they may be in) providing content to companies that need to purchase it (you don’t outsource what you are good at). You may see merging at this stage but that’s typical when markets mature.

]]> By: Jim Johnson http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/politicalwhore/2008/07/16/cl-signs-distribution-deal-with-st-pete-times/comment-page-1/#comment-28000 Jim Johnson Fri, 18 Jul 2008 01:33:40 +0000 http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/politicalwhore/2008/07/16/cl-signs-distribution-deal-with-st-pete-times/#comment-28000 This is the next phase of changes to newspapers - services such as printing, delivery, ad design, ad sales, and more will not only be outsourced, but multiple papers owned by different companies will outsource together. The final phase will be the outsourcing of news gathering. That is when newspapers will finally complete their evolution, and these completely outsourced services will start a process of restructuring through mergers and acquisitions... With CL saving $$ on delivery, they can forestall cutting staff and put of the inevitable just a bit longer. This is the next phase of changes to newspapers – services such as printing, delivery, ad design, ad sales, and more will not only be outsourced, but multiple papers owned by different companies will outsource together.

The final phase will be the outsourcing of news gathering.

That is when newspapers will finally complete their evolution, and these completely outsourced services will start a process of restructuring through mergers and acquisitions…

With CL saving $$ on delivery, they can forestall cutting staff and put of the inevitable just a bit longer.

]]> By: tommyduncn http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/politicalwhore/2008/07/16/cl-signs-distribution-deal-with-st-pete-times/comment-page-1/#comment-27963 tommyduncn Thu, 17 Jul 2008 16:49:23 +0000 http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/politicalwhore/2008/07/16/cl-signs-distribution-deal-with-st-pete-times/#comment-27963 Funny... Today's CL delivery was covered by a stack of yesterday's tbt*. I'm sure it's just coincidence. Funny… Today’s CL delivery was covered by a stack of yesterday’s tbt*.

I’m sure it’s just coincidence.

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