[kictanet] The death of print media

[Sam Aguyo]

 CNN carried out an article recently about a number of bookshops on their death bed in the US.  Unless they reorient themselves,some will of course die.

Sam



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From: Rad! <conradakunga at gmail.com>
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Cc: KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions <kictanet at lists.kictanet.or.ke>
Sent: Monday, September 26, 2011 9:02 AM
Subject: Re: [kictanet] The death of print media

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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