Brad Zastrow

What happened to all print media? The internet has killed them all. When is the last time you read a newspaper? Look what FREE Craigslist has done to classified sections in newspapers.

klaatutooyou

or the mail box for that matter

Indy

Daily News almost every day LOL!

Matt Trulio

You didn't hurt any feelings. If you don't have a thick skin, you don't do this job. Public critique and comment come with the territory.

It is indeed how things ended. It's just that the path it took to get there is significantly different than the one you suggested. (Obviously, we've adapted ... many others did not and they're no longer in this business.)

But to your overriding point: There's a reason why don't you don't find "old school" boat reviews in our digital magazine. We simply don't think they're relevant and it is impossible to do them without bias. So instead, when we write about a boat we tell the story of the boat, not just what it was like to be on or drive, but how it fits into the marketplace, what the owner thinks, and so on. We believe that's a far better presentation than a format that is, frankly, outdated. Power to those media outlets who still want to do boat tests. But for us, it's the wrong direction.

klaatutooyou

western union , a lot of people ,business,s and a country thrived because of them .( theyre gone )

Magazines are much the same , commercialy the intent was to advertise .that's where they made income , hence a business .

Now they are leaving , and the change is hard .I loved getting them ,ill miss em.

However high tech is replacing them with the unwritten pages we know now.

Technology is nothing more than withdrawal from the past .

We move forward , that's what we do .

I can easily see a day without ( NEW ) magazines .

Matt Trulio

And yet ... certain vertical (key word) magazines are thriving. I could name two dozen off the top of my head.

I am not going to tip my hand, but to do print and succeed these days you have to think differently. But it can be done because it's being done. Trust me, I have been in the publishing industry for 30 years, on the digital side for 15 of those. This isn't my hobby. I will never know all there is to know about publishing, but my views are formed through endless observation and learning, and some experience.

When TV became popular, radio was going to "disappear." And yet radio is alive and well. It did, however, have to reinvent itself. Same with any print magazine that hopes to succeed—and it's a very, very tall order. But it can be done.

Just watch.

Indy

My house is full of magazines...tons of them...many of them are not going anywhere.

klaatutooyou

I Will , and I hope it comes to be just as you say .Since you have such a passion for it just may.

ChargeIt

Magazines died when you could read your smart phone on the toilet or anywhere else to kill a little time.

formula223

I liked you post, probably inappropriate because I miss the actual pages of the magazine, the feel of the pages, and the fact that I could read on a plane, (or in my bathroom) I do read most of your articles Matt Trulio and appreciate your coverage of a sport that is almost an orphan. Thanks for the work and spreading the word about boating.