Wednesday, April 28, 2010
A philosophical question
I (and some of my colleagues) have been pondering a question lately, and I’d like to hear your opinion on it.
The question? Why is it that print editors are so often seen as having the expertise to oversee a magazine website, whereas web editors aren’t seen as able to oversee (or, often, even contribute to) print?
After all, many web editors have print experience – if not as creators, then certainly consumers. And definitely more print experience than web, perhaps unless they’re very young. I, for instance, have been a voracious reader of print magazines for 20 years or so – and the internet’s only been around for about 15.
What do you think is the reason behind this? Am I wrong? Do you see the situation changing?
The question? Why is it that print editors are so often seen as having the expertise to oversee a magazine website, whereas web editors aren’t seen as able to oversee (or, often, even contribute to) print?
After all, many web editors have print experience – if not as creators, then certainly consumers. And definitely more print experience than web, perhaps unless they’re very young. I, for instance, have been a voracious reader of print magazines for 20 years or so – and the internet’s only been around for about 15.
What do you think is the reason behind this? Am I wrong? Do you see the situation changing?
- Kat Tancock
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breesir, to answer your question, the reason magazines don't have dedicated web editors is quite sim... |
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1) web eds have zero time so don't contribute to print
2) print eds think web eds too different, less skilled.
3) to maintain brand consistency/style, though i guess if that were the case, web eds would contribute to print as well.