I have been hearing for years about newspapers panicking about any online classifieds service. And, while I understood why newspapers panic about Craigslist, I didn’t fully understand until today when I read that Facebook announced they were launching a classifieds service.
For the first time I bet it has hit home for college papers everywhere.
But I think its also a blessing in disguise. It forces college papers not to be lazy when it comes online revenue. We need to start thinking outside the box.
Challenge accepted Facebook.
Bastards.