A New Dawn For Old Media?

The publishing world seems to be putting on an impromptu rendition of "Monty Python and the Holy Grail." First we had the scene with the Black Knight where the internet began dismembering old media and old media bravely told us "'tis but a scratch," as gouts of blood spurted out of the cash flow statement. Now, though, we may be to the scene with Eric Idle and John Young, in which Mr. Young bravely declares "I'm not dead yet!" 

What's Old is New AgainIronically, it may be new media and technology that ultimately saves the day for old media. As consumers continue to buy up the Kindle from Amazon (Nasdaq:AMZN) and competing devices like Barnes & Noble's (NYSE:BKS) Nook, Sony's (NYSE:SNE) Reader, and Apple's (Nasdaq:AAPL) iPad, it looks like publishers may have finally accepted the reality that their future is digital.  

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