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“The biggest challenge for newspapers has been that the public has far more choices for news, information, and diversion than in the past.”

Quote by Robert G. Picard

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Robert G. Picard

Robert G. Picard, born in 1951, is a renowned writer whose works span across various fields, including business, media, and technology. He is known for his profound insights into the media industry and his predictions about future trends. more

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“When I stopped wanting my New Year's Eve to be perfect, to bring in the New Year right, is when it started working out right. When I was young, I was always looking for the best party to be at, to ring in the New Year, and I always ended up in the car going, "Happy New Year."”

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“Even non-commercial media rely on transferring cost to users through licence fees, donations from listeners, viewers, or readers, or grants from companies and foundations that have wrestled their funds from the public in some form of earlier commercial activity.”

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“New Yorkers have this special spot in Central Park, where they do this 5K run, the minute the clock strikes twelve. I ran once, and I'll never do that again, either. But, it's awesome to watch those people run. It's such a great environment and place to be.”

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“Charging for news online won't work if what is provided is the same as is available elsewhere.”

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“The damage done in one year can sometimes take ten or twenty years to repair.”

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“It is useless to put news agency stories behind the paid curtain because they are available in thousands of other places that will be free.”

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“Merely transferring the content of existing newspapers online and expecting payment won't work because they are two separate business concepts.”

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“I stopped trying to chase the perfect place to be, and realized the perfect place is with your loved ones and your closest friends, around the dinner table, over a good meal, talking about the past year and the year to come and things that you want to change in your life. You hear their stories and talk about things you'd like to see happen in the world. That's what we do.”

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“It is usually a mistake to reject something merely because it has been tried before and didn't work.”

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