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The e-paper and the future of the newspaper
madollar
#11 Posted : Saturday, December 14, 2013 11:59:15 AM
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washiku wrote:
madollar wrote:
Lolest! wrote:
I thought you subscribe to get that service?

Around 60$/4800ksh per year which is a bargain considering if you buy a newpaper daily it comes to around 22000ksh per year.My barber is seriously considering going for the tablet he spends 3500 monthly buying the nation and standard


That is interesting...So he will be handing his clients a tab to read through as they wait for their turn?

He is thinking of getting two biggest concern is security its very easy for anyone to slip out with unnoticed
Impunity
#12 Posted : Saturday, December 14, 2013 1:12:39 PM
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madollar wrote:
washiku wrote:
madollar wrote:
Lolest! wrote:
I thought you subscribe to get that service?

Around 60$/4800ksh per year which is a bargain considering if you buy a newpaper daily it comes to around 22000ksh per year.My barber is seriously considering going for the tablet he spends 3500 monthly buying the nation and standard


That is interesting...So he will be handing his clients a tab to read through as they wait for their turn?

He is thinking of getting two biggest concern is security its very easy for anyone to slip out with unnoticed


Chain it on the waiting chairs!
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jaggernaut
#13 Posted : Saturday, December 14, 2013 1:26:18 PM
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washiku wrote:
Lolest! wrote:
I thought you subscribe to get that service?


Yes you do. However, for those who have bought their gadgets from safcom, you are given a 3-months free subscription.


Those bought from 1st November 2013.
FRM2011
#14 Posted : Saturday, December 14, 2013 2:17:25 PM
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My concern still remains with the guys further down the food chain. The vendors and the old newspaper sellers who in turn feed the toilet paper manufactures.

Am sure some wazuans have travelled far and wide. What is the status huko kwa akina @kiash ? I need to advise my vendor to start considering something else to do.
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#15 Posted : Saturday, December 14, 2013 2:52:13 PM
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Bigger bottom line for newspaper shareholders.

Wider readership since diaspora now included at marginal extra cost - means more advertising revenue.

I believe the Financial Times stopped the print edition a while back.

But what will butchers now wrap nyake with?
tycho
#16 Posted : Saturday, December 14, 2013 4:16:23 PM
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All jobs and things have been changed. We need plenty of retraining and restructuring.
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#17 Posted : Saturday, December 14, 2013 6:29:50 PM
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As more and more people turn to gadgets as their reading devices, mags and newspaper sellers will def be hit hard. Advice him to diversify as one cant stop an idea's who's time has come. I understand some newspapers in the US are placed in malls for free so that they can keep the print advertisement revenue...i think with time the likes of Nation and Standard will have to reduce the cost of acquiring a paper just to keep the print business running.
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butterflyke
#18 Posted : Saturday, December 14, 2013 6:34:36 PM
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FRM2011 wrote:
My concern still remains with the guys further down the food chain. The vendors and the old newspaper sellers who in turn feed the toilet paper manufactures.

Am sure some wazuans have travelled far and wide. What is the status huko kwa akina @kiash ? I need to advise my vendor to start considering something else to do.



status huko kwa akina @kiash





although it will take a bit of time for the generation that mostly reads print newspapers to phase out, vendors should start thinking ahead about adapting - looking for other livelihoods. it's not easy but has to be done.
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#19 Posted : Saturday, December 14, 2013 7:04:39 PM
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Depends on the location.If the vendor has ample space a fruit stand might supplement his income.If he has access to electricity natural fresh juices can be blended on the spot.This is a market not fully explored though the awareness and demand for healthy products is up.

When it comes to newspapers and changes in media uptake Gerd Leonhard is an individual who might be of interest.Even the e-paper might eventually be challenged by the same platform they're utilizing.A new type of newspaper that is compiled on the go might arise i.e. you buy the articles from the journalists you want.
Mastermind
#20 Posted : Saturday, December 14, 2013 7:35:08 PM
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madollar wrote:
Lolest! wrote:
I thought you subscribe to get that service?

Around 60$/4800ksh per year which is a bargain considering if you buy a newpaper daily it comes to around 22000ksh per year.My barber is seriously considering going for the tablet he spends 3500 monthly buying the nation and standard

Its not a bargain. The difference might be less than 1k. You have to download the paper daily. Whats the size of the data? Analogue newspapers can be sold at the end of the year you cant sell digital paper.
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