tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9605787.post111762082666902020..comments2023-12-24T01:23:48.970+05:30Comments on Youth Curry - Insight on Indian Youth: Mirror mirror IIRashmi Bansalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17447667745099994241noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9605787.post-1118177452364331022005-06-08T02:20:00.000+05:302005-06-08T02:20:00.000+05:30what are you tryin to say, either i am too simplis...what are you tryin to say, either i am too simplistic and do not understand what you mean or you are an idiot. you decide.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9605787.post-1118037151481977072005-06-06T11:22:00.000+05:302005-06-06T11:22:00.000+05:30Though Im not a Mumbaikar.I do visit the city freq...Though Im not a Mumbaikar.I do visit the city frequently.Both MidDay and Times have got their own appeal.According to estimates around 40-50% readers are not english readers .So there is a english newspaper market that sees itself growing.Mumbai is a complete distribution story and whoever gets the above right will survive.I really want to observe the competition with HT and DNA entry.The end result surely would make a good B school Case study!!!!!!!!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9605787.post-1117692163982867222005-06-02T11:32:00.000+05:302005-06-02T11:32:00.000+05:30Hi, What is the price? is it available in chennai?...Hi, What is the price? is it available in chennai?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9605787.post-1117685127745365942005-06-02T09:35:00.000+05:302005-06-02T09:35:00.000+05:30I picked up a copy of Mumbai Mirror and it seems l...I picked up a copy of Mumbai Mirror and it seems like a good read. I really wasn't an avid reader of mid-day (except the Sunday version which is quite good); so from that point of view, MM is alright with me.Rohithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07885041172692414578noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9605787.post-1117646533971436762005-06-01T22:52:00.000+05:302005-06-01T22:52:00.000+05:30I think Mid-days last page on the Mirror-launch sa...I think Mid-days last page on the Mirror-launch said it all...what the TOI people have coneptualised now ..Mid-day thought it years before!And point to be noted is that the Mirror can never be bindaas like Mid-day coz then the negative influence that might come with a controversy would roll over into Times other forays...Kareena case for example.Mid-day is therefore the king in the afternoon tabloid race...no strings attached.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9605787.post-1117623194815534572005-06-01T16:23:00.000+05:302005-06-01T16:23:00.000+05:30In Scandanavia,UK and US there are large number of...In Scandanavia,UK and US there are large number of tabloids that are given free to readers, totally advertising supported. And a key part of their distribution strategy is to give it to metro train travellers and supermarket shoppers. I wonder if we will see something like that in Mumbai soon, given the pace of media wars here and the retailing revolution.<BR/><BR/>Rashmi, you have a great blog in terms of coverage. And your article on blogs in Bworld was insightful. Havent read JAM for long time, used to read it during engg college days. Great work!!Jayeshhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07735180882715423031noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9605787.post-1117622144818854162005-06-01T16:05:00.000+05:302005-06-01T16:05:00.000+05:30The tabloid segment is yet to mature in India whil...The tabloid segment is yet to mature in India while in the UK major dailies have launched tabloid versions (one reason being its easier to read in a train). However the master of tabloids was Eddie Clontz, editor of <B>Weekly World News</B> who died in 2004. Clontz was a firm believer that <B>"truth should never interfere with a good story"</B>. So his newspaper made an art of false news on UFOs, aliens, hoax scientific inventions supported by quotes from imaginary persons and facts. The magazine reached its peak through articles like "Bat-Boy" and "Elvis is alive". As I have argued in my post at <A HREF="http://chutneyspears.blogspot.com/2005_05_01_chutneyspears_archive.html#111527270859649687" REL="nofollow">ChutneySpears</A>, , it will be interesting to see how this concept catches on in places like India and who among Mid Day or Mirror first adopt this.Shivajihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13432687157084742767noreply@blogger.com