Comments on: Thank Heavens for Slate http://www.robhyndman.com/2007/04/13/thank-heavens-for-slate/ any technology distinguishable from magic is not sufficiently advanced Fri, 09 Jan 2009 02:08:16 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 By: Rob Hyndman http://www.robhyndman.com/2007/04/13/thank-heavens-for-slate/#comment-73748 Rob Hyndman Sun, 15 Apr 2007 12:31:01 +0000 http://www.robhyndman.com/2007/04/13/thank-heavens-for-slate/#comment-73748 What we need is a few more John Crosbie's. Thought I guess Sheila Copps would disagree. I'm not sure how to read it, but we seem to have less appetite here for the bump and grind of daily politics. So, no real magazine culture, and not a lot of newspapers, and not a lot of talk radio. Some of all of the above, but cripes, there are something like 20 newspapers (OK, I have no idea exactly how many, but I know it's a lot) in London and Paris. And as you note, we're not that interesting to folks beyond our borders. What we need is a few more John Crosbie’s. Thought I guess Sheila Copps would disagree.

I’m not sure how to read it, but we seem to have less appetite here for the bump and grind of daily politics. So, no real magazine culture, and not a lot of newspapers, and not a lot of talk radio. Some of all of the above, but cripes, there are something like 20 newspapers (OK, I have no idea exactly how many, but I know it’s a lot) in London and Paris. And as you note, we’re not that interesting to folks beyond our borders.

]]> By: John http://www.robhyndman.com/2007/04/13/thank-heavens-for-slate/#comment-73742 John Sun, 15 Apr 2007 06:34:17 +0000 http://www.robhyndman.com/2007/04/13/thank-heavens-for-slate/#comment-73742 Indeed. We definitely lack colourful figures such as Imus et al. I suppose the likes of Ralph Kline, and Kim Campbell disrobed (literally) would only be amusing to a choice few. One thing I enjoy about the tech a-list is the fact that, for the most part the information is entirely relevant, borders notwithstanding. Unfortunately politics does not share this diversity, beyond U.S. foreign policies which may or may not affect us here. I certainly agree that pageviews, and cost effectiveness would be a chanllenge. Indeed. We definitely lack colourful figures such as Imus et al. I suppose the likes of Ralph Kline, and Kim Campbell disrobed (literally) would only be amusing to a choice few.

One thing I enjoy about the tech a-list is the fact that, for the most part the information is entirely relevant, borders notwithstanding. Unfortunately politics does not share this diversity, beyond U.S. foreign policies which may or may not affect us here.

I certainly agree that pageviews, and cost effectiveness would be a chanllenge.

]]> By: Rob Hyndman http://www.robhyndman.com/2007/04/13/thank-heavens-for-slate/#comment-73719 Rob Hyndman Sat, 14 Apr 2007 22:57:44 +0000 http://www.robhyndman.com/2007/04/13/thank-heavens-for-slate/#comment-73719 I think that would be grat, John. But what I've always wondered was whether we had the population in Canada to support it. I doubt that a subscription model is workable, so it would have to be ad and sponsorship revenue, and that comes down to traffic. I think the big Q is whether it could draw non-Canadians, there being just too few of us north of the border to produce the pageviews to make it a viable business, I suspect. And I'm starting to wonder whether there are Canadian stories that can produce the level of interest that Slate produces. There's just so much going on in the States ... I think that would be grat, John. But what I’ve always wondered was whether we had the population in Canada to support it. I doubt that a subscription model is workable, so it would have to be ad and sponsorship revenue, and that comes down to traffic. I think the big Q is whether it could draw non-Canadians, there being just too few of us north of the border to produce the pageviews to make it a viable business, I suspect. And I’m starting to wonder whether there are Canadian stories that can produce the level of interest that Slate produces. There’s just so much going on in the States …

]]> By: John http://www.robhyndman.com/2007/04/13/thank-heavens-for-slate/#comment-73718 John Sat, 14 Apr 2007 22:45:44 +0000 http://www.robhyndman.com/2007/04/13/thank-heavens-for-slate/#comment-73718 Slate is excellent. I just wish we had something of this calibre that featured the Canadian perspective. Slate is excellent. I just wish we had something of this calibre that featured the Canadian perspective.

]]> By: Rob Hyndman http://www.robhyndman.com/2007/04/13/thank-heavens-for-slate/#comment-73643 Rob Hyndman Fri, 13 Apr 2007 19:16:42 +0000 http://www.robhyndman.com/2007/04/13/thank-heavens-for-slate/#comment-73643 Thanks for the tip - I'll have a look. Thanks for the tip - I’ll have a look.

]]> By: Cheyne Rood http://www.robhyndman.com/2007/04/13/thank-heavens-for-slate/#comment-73624 Cheyne Rood Fri, 13 Apr 2007 15:23:40 +0000 http://www.robhyndman.com/2007/04/13/thank-heavens-for-slate/#comment-73624 Honestly, I couldn't agree more. Slate is my favorite for witty writing. If you like Slate, you'd probably like Rick's stylings at http://www.hypocritical.com/blog/ -Cheyne Honestly, I couldn’t agree more. Slate is my favorite for witty writing. If you like Slate, you’d probably like Rick’s stylings at http://www.hypocritical.com/blog/

-Cheyne

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