The Massachusetts Foundation for the Humanities reminds us that on this day:
In 1872, a brand new newspaper hit the streets of Boston. Costing four cents, the Globe had twice the number of pages as most competitors for the same price. But even at a bargain price, the “semi-literary” paper with reports on Sunday church sermons, art exhibits, and new books attracted few readers. Within a year, only one of the six original investors remained — Eben Jordan, founder of the Jordan Marsh Department Store. Believing the paper could be a commercial success, he hired Charles H. Taylor to make it into one. With financial backing from Jordan and the ability to respond to changing trends, Taylor turned the paper around. By the 1890s, it had become the dominant paper in New England.
Where do you think The Globe will be in 100 years. Will it still be printed on paper, I wonder.
although contractual buyouts are not a particularly auspicious way to celebrate the centennial. Good luck, guys.
I hope someone figures out the business model for journalists delivering the news. Maybe corporate newspapers die and non-profit news gathering agencies pop up to take their places.
Will we even have the paper in 100 years?
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p>In 100 years I think the New Proford City GlobeJournalCourierTimes be an authoritative voice of the goings-on across the state, country, confederation, planet, and solar system.
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p>And it will still be outsold locally by the Herald.
I didn’t realize that Wal-NewsExxonGoogleMartSoft had bought them out.