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“You might not be able to operate your own Learjet and have an unlimited expense account, but if you have a reasonable expectation for a print-based product, whether it's a newspaper or a magazine, you can certainly exist.” quote by Dave Eggers
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“You might not be able to operate your own Learjet and have an unlimited expense account, but if you have a reasonable expectation for a print-based product, whether it's a newspaper or a magazine, you can certainly exist.”

Dave Eggers

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Source Interview: The New Yorker, 2015

A modest print product can survive without extravagant resources if demand exists.

In simple terms: Print media can thrive on modest means.

Key Takeaway

Focus on realistic market expectations.

Themes

media business economics

Mood

pragmatic realistic

Type

observational analytical

When to use this quote

  • newspaper publishing
  • magazine launches
  • small press operations

Key Concepts

sustainability market demand

Questions to Reflect On

  • How can print stay relevant today?
  • What niche markets can print serve?
A Different Perspective

Limited by digital competition and shrinking readership.

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