Comments on: Will Multilingualization Find a way out for struggling newspapers? http://flipthemedia.com/index.php/2009/05/will-multilingualization-find-a-way-out-for-struggling-newspapers/ At the crossroads of Media, Culture and Technology Thu, 09 Feb 2012 05:53:52 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1 By: rubir http://flipthemedia.com/index.php/2009/05/will-multilingualization-find-a-way-out-for-struggling-newspapers/comment-page-1/#comment-3465 rubir Sat, 30 May 2009 05:33:45 +0000 http://flipthemedia.com/?p=3150#comment-3465 As everything is turning global, the newspapers need to catch up with it... As everything is turning global, the newspapers need to catch up with it…

]]> By: Tracey http://flipthemedia.com/index.php/2009/05/will-multilingualization-find-a-way-out-for-struggling-newspapers/comment-page-1/#comment-3446 Tracey Mon, 25 May 2009 00:52:56 +0000 http://flipthemedia.com/?p=3150#comment-3446 I also agree that this is probably a strategy only WS can adapt to. Afterall, their audience is much more global and by turning to multilingual they could even capture a larger crowd that they had before now only done with english. I also agree that this is probably a strategy only WS can adapt to. Afterall, their audience is much more global and by turning to multilingual they could even capture a larger crowd that they had before now only done with english.

]]> By: pluyckx http://flipthemedia.com/index.php/2009/05/will-multilingualization-find-a-way-out-for-struggling-newspapers/comment-page-1/#comment-3428 pluyckx Mon, 18 May 2009 04:48:19 +0000 http://flipthemedia.com/?p=3150#comment-3428 Interestingly, I recently came across a blog post of one of the most popular Belgian politicians, Hendrik Bogaert who suggested providing government support for multilingual versions of Flemish newspapers ((http://www.hendrikbogaert.be/standpunten/p/detail/de-grenzen-van-vlaanderen). Why? Not so much to support the local newspapers, but to better promote Flanders abroad. But who would want to read Flemish newspapers outside of Belgium, regardless of what language they're published in? The WSJ has an international audience, so they could make this work for them. But I agree other newspapers would suffer from a similar problem: multi-lingual versions of newspapers only would work if there's an audience for it--and one willing to pay for it. Interestingly, I recently came across a blog post of one of the most popular Belgian politicians, Hendrik Bogaert who suggested providing government support for multilingual versions of Flemish newspapers ((http://www.hendrikbogaert.be/standpunten/p/detail/de-grenzen-van-vlaanderen).

Why? Not so much to support the local newspapers, but to better promote Flanders abroad. But who would want to read Flemish newspapers outside of Belgium, regardless of what language they’re published in?

The WSJ has an international audience, so they could make this work for them. But I agree other newspapers would suffer from a similar problem: multi-lingual versions of newspapers only would work if there’s an audience for it–and one willing to pay for it.

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