http://community.brandrepublic.com/search/SearchResults.aspx?o=DateDescending&tag=Dave+King&orTags=0Search results matching tag 'Dave King'en-USCommunityServer 2007 SP2 (Debug Build: 20611.960)http://community.brandrepublic.com/blogs/richmedia/archive/2008/08/26/eat-my-news.aspxTue, 26 Aug 2008 14:49:00 GMT0f8ed6bf-041d-4f2c-bb76-9560b958a575:262492182355In the latest edition of <a href="http://www.mediaweek.tv/details.php?chatid=23" target="_blank">Mediaweek.tv, now showing, Mirror Group&#39;s David Emin, in discussion with TMG&#39;s Dave King</a> about the future of newspapers, makes a point about traditional newspapers&#39; ability to differentiate themselves from other online news sources, which he describes as &quot;very parasitic&quot;. <p>It&#39;s a fair point - and a good sell. Online news is parasitic and traditional news organisations bring an air of authority, for the most part, which is almost impossible to replicate.</p> <p>Unfortunately, it&#39;s immaterial. Seeing ones work plagiarised can but frustrating, but watching a story build momentum as it flicks across the web can also be exhilarating. It could be argued the &quot;parasites&quot; are more akin to bumble bees, pollinating stories and helping them to grow beyond the means they are capable of on their own.</p> <p>Whichever argument you favour, the practice is not going to dissipate. And from a reader&#39;s perspective, who cares? Profiting from digital is proving tough. Exploiting content over which publishers have increasingly less control will make it even tougher.</p> &nbsp;