Another One Bites the Dust

If you read the NY Times this morning, you may have seen the article about the Seattle Post. Today is the last day they will distribute a print version of the paper. Moving forward, this Hearst Corp. newspaper will no longer be paper; it will be all-digital.

With this transition to all-digital comes a new business plan. Instead of a staff of 165, there will be a staff of 20. Also, the site will be interactive, allowing readers to comment on the various news items and op-eds.

So like many other industries, the newspapers will not vaporize, rather they will be pushing forward in the digital world.

How is your industry changing? Are you preparing and learning how to evolve and move forward? Or will you be like one of the 145 Seattle Post employees who were not ready for the future? ...the choice is your's...