For quite some time now newspapers have been suggesting that craigslist founder Craig Newmark may actually be responsible for the demise of the print world as we know it. This rationale is based on the premise that papers make significant cash from their classified sections, business that in recent years has transitioned to craigslist, which as everyone who has ever looked for an apartment knows, is free (mostly). Well, newspapers may soon be wishing those years back. Newmark tells the Seattle Times that at some point in the near future craigslist.com may consider encroaching even further into the news world by adding a newslink to the site. At some point there may be a good link, which given a ZIP code or whatever, we'll provide really good-quality, trustworthy news for that geography. It's an interesting idea considering that not only is Newmark a self-confessed journalism buff, but the site has enormous reach and would have an incredible built-in audience for those links that were featured...sort of like Drudge for the subletter set. New Career Opportunities Daily: The best jobs in media ...
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For quite some time now newspapers have been suggesting that craigslist founder Craig Newmark may actually be responsible for the demise of the print world as we know it. This rationale is based on the premise that papers make significant cash from their classified sections, business that in recent years has transitioned to craigslist, which as everyone who has ever looked for an apartment knows, is free (mostly). Well, newspapers may soon be wishing those years back. Newmark tells the Seattle Times that at some point in the near future craigslist.com may consider encroaching even further into the news world by adding a newslink to the site. At some point there may be a good link, which given a ZIP code or whatever, we'll provide really good-quality, trustworthy news for that geography. It's an interesting idea considering that not only is Newmark a self-confessed journalism buff, but the site has enormous reach and would have an incredible built-in audience for those links that were featured...sort of like Drudge for the subletter set. New Career Opportunities Daily: The best jobs in media ...