The Rocky Mountain News, Colorado's oldest newspaper and a Denver fixture since 1859, will publish its last edition Friday. Owner E.W. Scripps Co. said Thursday the newspaper lost $16 million last year and the company couldn't find a buyer. (Feb. 26)
It may not have made a difference, but the Rocky Mountain News had an editorial staff of over 250. The Denver Post, a similar number. Does Denver REALLY need 500+ print journalists? And, this number does NOT include those journalists at alternative city papers or broadcast stations.
C'mon, folks, it's Denver. I think the answer has become, unfortunately, painfully apparent.
I was born and raised in Denver, and I gotta say this is not killing me. I can remember growing up in the 80's and 90's, and the RMN was a rag compared to the Denver Post. Kinda biased, to me.
I work in the media, and the newspaper writers I know are old dinosaurs... get with the times and realize that while a minority might love the feel of a newspaper in the morning, most could care less when it comes down to it.
"I have to say, that when we say, 'Who killed the Rocky Mountain News?' we are all part of that, we truly are. For better or worse, and I argue that it's mostly for better. Media is dead, and long live new media"
This is GREAT NEWS! I hate all the propaganda that these rotten newspapers cover. Most of it is biased lies that support unsustainable civilization. The hell with these guys! Good riddance!!!
I sadly work for the Los Angeles times. Sad in the sense that it pulled the final plug on it self by supporting Obama...what a shame. I thought News was suppose to be an objective data pool.
It may not have made a difference, but the Rocky Mountain News had an editorial staff of over 250. The Denver Post, a similar number. Does Denver REALLY need 500+ print journalists? And, this number does NOT include those journalists at alternative city papers or broadcast stations.
C'mon, folks, it's Denver. I think the answer has become, unfortunately, painfully apparent.
mediamadman747 2 years ago
Newspapers are for the last generation. The internet is for this and coming generations. Even clay tablets disappeared.
cheddyrod 2 years ago
I was born and raised in Denver, and I gotta say this is not killing me. I can remember growing up in the 80's and 90's, and the RMN was a rag compared to the Denver Post. Kinda biased, to me.
I work in the media, and the newspaper writers I know are old dinosaurs... get with the times and realize that while a minority might love the feel of a newspaper in the morning, most could care less when it comes down to it.
milleralexjames83 2 years ago
No news is media and media is lies. So there you have it.
kMC303 2 years ago
How did we kill it?. It's not our business and we don't run the media.
kMC303 2 years ago
Democrat Rep. Jared Polis:
"I have to say, that when we say, 'Who killed the Rocky Mountain News?' we are all part of that, we truly are. For better or worse, and I argue that it's mostly for better. Media is dead, and long live new media"
chasmcrown 2 years ago
This is GREAT NEWS! I hate all the propaganda that these rotten newspapers cover. Most of it is biased lies that support unsustainable civilization. The hell with these guys! Good riddance!!!
dcprotests 2 years ago
I sadly work for the Los Angeles times. Sad in the sense that it pulled the final plug on it self by supporting Obama...what a shame. I thought News was suppose to be an objective data pool.
Snotra 2 years ago
SUPPORT YOUR NEWSPAPERS AMERICA!
There are things you can't get unless you buy the newspaper anyways... advertisements for movies, coupons, and a physical copy to hold in your hands.
Audiomuse 2 years ago
NEWS IS NOT CONTENT!!!
CONTENT IS NOT NEWS!!!
Any Questions?
RIP Rocky. Plaugue on Scripps and DNA!
Pookatube 2 years ago