Classified Newspaper

February 15th, 2007 | Media, Online, Print

The world’s oldest newspaper, Sweden’s 362-year-old Post-och Inrikes Tidningar, is no longer in print. Instead, it’s now purely an online publication.

Interestingly, it will remain the world’s oldest newspaper because, according to the World Association of Newspapers, an online newspaper is still classified as a newspaper.

Still classifying them as a newspaper is probably more a matter of being respectful because, if they have no print edition, aren’t they just a website?

I say ‘just’, but online provides more possibilities than print alone.

There’s a purely online news site starting in Brisbane in the next month or two, (apparently to be called the Brisbane Times) but since it’s a Fairfax venture, it might get ‘newspaper’ billing by default.

If you’ve been printing since 1645 you get some leeway in your classification - but purely online since early 2007? You aren’t extended the same courtesy. Then again, if you’re embracing online you’re probably not too worried.

Source:
WIRED Blogs: Furthermore

The Australian: Fairfax to create net titles in capitals

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