Mac Slocum at the Nieman Journalism Lab wonders why we can’t make a few extra bucks turning out high-quality, memorabilia-class newspapers.
Envisioning a newspaper as a product, rather than a mere delivery mechanism, taps into a mindset already present in adjacent industries. Savvy musicians and filmmakers long ago embraced limited-run exclusive editions aimed at the top one percent of their fans. That’s why the box set exists: to satiate fanatics. On the publishing side, Sports Illustrated cranks out hard-bound “championship” collections for all of the major leagues. There’s precedent here. And with some newspapers already gravitating toward a glossy magazine aesthetic, it’s not too far fetched to imagine big, bold broadsheets emerging as a high-end option for discerning news collectors and memory seekers.
Newspapers as memorabilia, for a few dollars more
Mac Slocum at the Nieman Journalism Lab wonders why we can’t make a few extra bucks turning out high-quality, memorabilia-class newspapers.