Days after Hearst announced that the P-I is up for sale, some of us in the newsroom are still buzzing over the possibility the P-I could be the first newspaper that goes all digital. In fact, Todd Bishop's Microsoft Blog lists it as an essential component in 'Ten steps to save the Seattle P-I, and maybe the rest of the industry.' If the P-I can do it, then there's hope for the languishing newspaper industry. Along the same line, John Cook's Venture Blog lists 12 techies who could nurture and save Seattlepi.com (which includes Citizen Rain founder/My Ballard dynamic duo Cory and Kate Bergman).
There is just something about sitting down and reading a newspaper that is not the same as looking at a screen
I hope they are ready for a riot. Someone needs to take a video camera.
I personally wont miss it, I wont be reading it online as I never read the P-I even on paper. I only have time to read the Seattle Times on the weekend and other than that I do get my news online. From other sources, I just have never found the P-I to be all that well maintained.
While I do understand its history for Seattle and to loose it will be hard for some, but if they are loosing money and readership is down I think Seattle is answering them loud and clear.
I wonder where people think all that free content on the internet comes from. You might not miss the P.I., but good luck getting actual NEWS once the papers are gone.
Just because YOU personally don't read the P.I. (or insert paper name here) doesn't mean it's not a valuable resource.