[AccessD] Ziff-Davis goes bust (was: Good article)

Gustav,

  Seems as Susan has said, technical publications are not what they used to
be :(

  I myself have been cutting back on subscriptions simply because the
content is no longer there.  The problem I believe is that too much has
moved to the web and I'm sorry, but I don't want to take the "web" into the
bathroom with me.  This is something I think publishers keep missing the
point on.  You can't take web content with you easily.  I often take a
magazine as I'm walking out the door for the doctors office, trip to the
food store, or anyplace where I might be waiting for five or ten minutes.

  Ziff Davis/PC Mag is a real eye opener though.  Would have expected them
to be one of the last ones to go.

  Computer World, which I've read for the past 23 years is slowly dieing as
well.  Recently they downsized their format citing postage costs.  What I
expected was an increase in page count.  Instead the format size went down
and the page count.  I remember when Computer World arrived and it was 100+
pages.  Last issue I got was 44 pages, half of which were ads.  It's so thin
now, I often think it's a flyer for a convention when I pick it up.  Sad.

Jim.

-----Original Message-----
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[mailto:accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Gustav Brock
Sent: Monday, March 10, 2008 5:17 AM
To: accessd at databaseadvisors.com
Subject: [AccessD] Ziff-Davis goes bust (was: Good article)

Hi Susan et al

Something indicates that times are tough for publishers when even Ziff-Davis
is in trouble:

  http://blog.wired.com/business/2008/03/ziff-davis-succ.html 

PC Magazine used to be my bible.

/gustav

>>> ssharkins at gmail.com 08-03-2008 13:53 >>>
My problem is finding publications that pay responsibly. ..


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