Newspapers will become news companies, information companies. And one of the products they will offer is a paper product, as well as CD-ROM, news channels, online services, etc.
Predictor: Willse, James
Prediction, in context:In a 1993 article for American Journalism Review, Kate McKenna reports on how the newspaper industry plans to get involved in the age of computer networks, interviewing Randy Bennett, formerly of Knight-Ridder and AOL. McKenna writes:”Randy Bennett, who assisted on Knight-Ridder’s now-defunct videotex project and has worked at America Online, [says] ‘Newspapers will become news companies, information companies. And one of the products they will offer is a paper product, as well as CD-ROM, news channels, online services, etc.'”
Date of prediction: October 1, 1993
Topic of prediction: Getting, Sharing Information
Subtopic: Newspapers
Name of publication: American Journalism Review
Title, headline, chapter name: The Future is Now: Newspapers Are Overcoming Their Fears of Technology and Launching a Wide Array of Electronic Products
Quote Type: Direct quote
Page number or URL of document at time of study:
Volume 15, Issue 8, Page 16
This data was logged into the Elon/Pew Predictions Database by: Anderson, Janna Quitney