Hey Cond’e Nast: It’s Okay To Take Your Time

There it is in the New York Times, Cond’e Nast’s CEO Charles Thompson talking about how he’s going to wean his company off of advertising revenue and charge by the click.  I’m paraphrasing and the emphasis is mine too.  Mr Thompson goes on to discuss the radical changes his organization is about to go through and how this is all part of the new day of new media at Cond’e Nast.  With all due respect Mr. Thompson, you need to relax and make the most of what you have while continuing to keep an eye on what is the inevitable withering of print.  The quality of the writing and photojournalism is what made the company and it is what Mr. Thompson should focus his energies on.  People will always “pay,” or sit through advertising, for the good stuff.

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