I found Andrew's presentation on the post to be incredibly funny and interesting. Being from outside New York City, I am quite familiar with the paper, and it is everywhere. I found it particularly interesting that the average income of the post reader was about 74,000. I think this doesn't mean that the Post is the better paper (although since I love gossip, I love the Post), but that it is so cheap. Most people in this day and age can check the news online, especially the New York Times, so why pay over 10 dollars a week (x4=40 a monthx12=480 dollars!) vs. the 1.25 a wee... which equals A LOT less. When people want to read on the go the post provides a cheap method, and then once people are home or at work they can hop on the lovely internet and look at other sources for the daily news. I agree with Andrew's comment that the post is easily read on the subway or a cab, its small, compact and easily fold able. Its cake compared to the origami of the New York Times. I enjoyed that people looked at our sources instead of the internet (I am looking at the internet... what a surprise), it really brought us back to the original form of media. I'm assuming we are all meeting tomorrow.... but you'll see about 10 more posts from me today from projects already presented. I really enjoyed having class with you all!
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Well thank you, I am glad that someone appreciated and can relate to my love for the NY Post. This interesting piece of media does harken back to a by gone era in a way. While more and more people turn to electronic media as a way to get their news, it is pleasing for newspaper purist to see an entity like the Post still striving and maintaining traditions. While this paper may be a rag, it will always hold a special place in my heart. It seems to represent the city it reports about and embodies at time an entire subset of the culture of urban dwellers.
Posted by Ron Mexico | December 10, 2007 4:23 PM
Posted on December 10, 2007 16:23