Comments on: Meredith debuts LivePDX.com in Portland http://www.lostremote.com/2007/06/14/meredith-debuts-livepdxcom-in-portland/ Where TV Finds the Future Fri, 21 Nov 2008 13:39:19 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Jerry Millen http://www.lostremote.com/2007/06/14/meredith-debuts-livepdxcom-in-portland/#comment-513757 Jerry Millen Fri, 05 Oct 2007 06:58:52 +0000 http://www.lostremote.com/2007/06/14/meredith-debuts-livepdxcom-in-portland/#comment-513757 It's true that daily papers once did this kind of work, but is it really a problem that a TV station does it? At least it's promoting local business. I like the site --- there's a lot of information and the videos of business owners can make sure that you're visiting a real local business, not some national chain. It’s true that daily papers once did this kind of work, but is it really a problem that a TV station does it? At least it’s promoting local business. I like the site — there’s a lot of information and the videos of business owners can make sure that you’re visiting a real local business, not some national chain.

]]> By: Jeff the Great http://www.lostremote.com/2007/06/14/meredith-debuts-livepdxcom-in-portland/#comment-468043 Jeff the Great Sun, 26 Aug 2007 01:42:04 +0000 http://www.lostremote.com/2007/06/14/meredith-debuts-livepdxcom-in-portland/#comment-468043 Actually, if you look at the terms of service page on LivePDX, Meredith Corporation is mentioned. Forget LivePDX...it is one of the worst sites I've ever been on. Check out Goboz...they go into open beta on Sept. 6th 2007. Actually, if you look at the terms of service page on LivePDX, Meredith Corporation is mentioned.

Forget LivePDX…it is one of the worst sites I’ve ever been on. Check out Goboz…they go into open beta on Sept. 6th 2007.

]]> By: Steve Boriss http://www.lostremote.com/2007/06/14/meredith-debuts-livepdxcom-in-portland/#comment-359728 Steve Boriss Fri, 15 Jun 2007 01:15:45 +0000 http://www.lostremote.com/2007/06/14/meredith-debuts-livepdxcom-in-portland/#comment-359728 This type of information was once a staple of daily metro papers, before it was taken away by specialty local publications. Now that papers have an opportunity to get back into this business via the web, they are letting publishers like Meredith and local TV stations take it. Is journalism culture just too different from entrepreneurial culture for newspapers to survive? See my comments in the post "Will metro papers seize the opportunity to reclaim the local business and entertainment news snatched from them?" at TheFutureOfNews.com This type of information was once a staple of daily metro papers, before it was taken away by specialty local publications. Now that papers have an opportunity to get back into this business via the web, they are letting publishers like Meredith and local TV stations take it. Is journalism culture just too different from entrepreneurial culture for newspapers to survive? See my comments in the post “Will metro papers seize the opportunity to reclaim the local business and entertainment news snatched from them?” at TheFutureOfNews.com

]]> By: ! http://www.lostremote.com/2007/06/14/meredith-debuts-livepdxcom-in-portland/#comment-359211 ! Thu, 14 Jun 2007 19:10:33 +0000 http://www.lostremote.com/2007/06/14/meredith-debuts-livepdxcom-in-portland/#comment-359211 before someone jumps in and trashes the concept of "free" listings for local businesses maybe we can be reminded of the recent google article that pointed to the idea as one of a short term pricing strategy rather than a long term business model. before someone jumps in and trashes the concept of “free” listings for local businesses maybe we can be reminded of the recent google article that pointed to the idea as one of a short term pricing strategy rather than a long term business model.

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