[kictanet] The death of print media

[Rad!]

Well ... they same thing was said about newspapers when radio gained
popularity and again later when TV gained popularity.

Yet somehow print media is still with us some 60+ years after its
death was predicted ...

On Mon, Sep 26, 2011 at 8:55 AM, robert yawe <robertyawe at yahoo.co.uk> wrote:
> Hi All,
> I have finally realised that the print media is dead for all intent but the
> distribution of political propaganda here is my proof;
> 5 years ago I could place an advert in the classified section of the Nation
> or Standard newspapers and receive over 500 responses, 2 years ago I would
> place a one eighth page full colour advert only to receive 150 responses,
> last week a placed a quarter page advert in the Nation and only received 5
> responses.
> Interestingly, I placed a link on facebook and my website received over 700
> hits within 4 hours, that's the final straw I will no longer spend a penny
> on print advertising and fully embrace online.
> Regards
>
>
> Robert Yawe
> KAY System Technologies Ltd
> Phoenix House, 6th Floor
> P O Box 55806 Nairobi, 00200
> Kenya
>
> Tel: +254722511225, +254202010696
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