Re:80s TV ads show newspapers weren't always confused about ...
by RyanMcGreal on Tuesday April 06, 2010 @02:42PM
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When access to expertise was a scarce and valuable commodity, marketing it to readers was a sound business strategy.
My point with this submission was to show that the unasked for advice that webby people always seem to be giving newspapers: "focus on your core strength, in depth reporting and expertise" isn't actually a new concept at all. Here's a major metropolitan daily basing an ad campaign around "Take an expert with you." I found that a little surprising.