Mathew's comments - Latest Comments in The Industry Standard: A metaphor

Re: The Industry Standard: A metaphor

MarkDykeman — Mon, 04 Feb 2008 15:58:00 -0000

My quick glance leads me to believe that there's going to be a lot of potential for collaboration and user involvement with the new Standard, which appeals to me.

Re: The Industry Standard: A metaphor

mathewi — Mon, 04 Feb 2008 12:03:01 -0000

I agree, Daniel -- I definitely think there's still a place for
magazines, don't get me wrong. My thoughts were just meant to apply
to the tech magazine segment.

Re: The Industry Standard: A metaphor

Daniel Gibbons — Mon, 04 Feb 2008 11:59:42 -0000

I agree that it's a metaphor, but maybe for the technology and computing segment of the magazine industry rather than the industry as a whole. Any magazine that's focused on time-sensitive information and analysis of the start-up world is going to struggle desperately in the print world. However, my first-hand experience of owning a high-end lifestyle magazine tells me that a healthy market continues to exist for certain kinds of print media.