Recently, the Daily Show coined the phrase “aged news” to describe print newspapers. Here is an example. Readers of today’s Greenwich Time (July 22) could read on page 3 about burglaries in eastern Greenwich. The burglaries first occurred two weeks ago on July 7 and 8.
Readers of OurGreenwich.com could have read of these events, and the police warning to neighbors, eleven days ago, on July 11 and could have read of a more recent burglary in that area through a comment posted by one of our readers on July 19.
But even our blog was later than we could have been in reporting this (because we are an organization of volunteers). Police warned neighbors on July 7 and an area neighborhood association and a local realtor used email-chains to circulate the news.
With so many ways to communicate important information, it is hard to see how newspapers will survive, especially being two-weeks late with “news.”
This incident is an example of “aged news.”
on Jul 28th, 2009 at 1:18 pm
I WAS THE ORIGINAL OWNER OF THE GREENWICH PHOTO SUPPLY
BUT I TRIED TO CONTACT THEM BUT MAIL CAME BACK. WHAT HAPPENED TO IT . IT WAS 64 YEARS OLD. OPENED JULY 1945.
SOLD OUT IN JULY 1959 AND WENT TO TEXAS. I AM 91 NOW AND WE HAD GREAT SUCCESS. GRIFF HARRIS WAS MAJOR THEN.
I WAS HEAD OF THE ARCHERY CLUB ON BIBLE ST. PLUS MEMBER OF SPECIAL POLICE UNDER CHIEF GLEASON AND CHIEF HEALY.
MANY CELEBRITIES WAS OUR CUSTOMERS. BOTH BOYS ARE NOW RETIRED. PRISCILLA JUST PASSED AWAY APRIL 4th 2009.
HOW ABOUT SOME INFO
WALTER