“ I’m not trying to be alarmist, but anyone who thinks (food-related) print media is going to survive is kidding themselves … Why am I going to read a five-page New York Times article on Singaporean food when there’s some unpaid nerd blogging about it, especially when that guy made eating his life’s work?”
Anthony Bourdain.
Bourdain knows this because he knows bloggers. He’s part of the Michael Rulhman scene and witnesses first hand the participation and community that has evolved around food blogging. I’d venture that food blogging is the best niche case of the potential of digital publishing. Hell, I think it’s current value is higher than print at this point. Christopher Kimball and his bow tie are dead wrong.
To counter this view, a commenter at NYMag writes:
Anyone who thinks that connoisseurs will tire of lavish photography, in-depth food reporting and evocative writing with delicious panache is kidding themselves.
I agree. However, it’s being met ten fold by bloggers. Someone just needs to organize them. To meet the lavish photography need, check out Smitten Kitchen and Alexandra’s Kitchen, for example.
Here’s my prediction (or desire) for the future of food magazines, writing, whatever you want to call it:
Michael Ruhlman edits the best of food blogs, selecting the best recipes, pictures, stories, and opinion. Content is aggregated into a monthly digest (with full content, not just links) and packaged into an iTunes LP style app with videos and more that I can read/watch/play with on my TV, iPhone, PC, or tablet. Writers get a cut and traffic to their blog. A best of book is printed at the end of the year for the holidays.
I’d pay a subscription and welcome any advertisers who support that venture.
(Via Grub Street New York)
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