The Rise of the Norgs

By Stephen Downes - Stephen's Web. Tim Porter: The Rise of the Norgs, First Draft by Tim Porter November 2, 2005

Interesting post that looks at what newspapers need to consider as their medium dies (the average age of newspaper readers is now 55 and circulation continues to decline). Specifically, they need to turn to their core value, which is 'news', not 'paper' - and cast themselves as 'norgs' (News Organizations). More...