http://onlinejournalismblog.com/2009/11/30/faq-how-can-news-organisations-compete-at-a-hyperlocal-level-and-other-questions-from-aop/ A conversation. Sat, 11 Feb 2012 08:45:01 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://onlinejournalismblog.com/2009/11/30/faq-how-can-news-organisations-compete-at-a-hyperlocal-level-and-other-questions-from-aop/#comment-13959 Ed Hart Mon, 30 Nov 2009 13:56:52 +0000 http://onlinejournalismblog.com/?p=3932#comment-13959 Good, succinct, answers here Paul. As a business consultant/coach in the creative sector (www.yourfbs.co.uk), I have long argued for a more balanced approach by businesses depending on a financial model relying disproportionately on grants and/or subsidies. As we have seen with LA’s and ACE, no organisation can rely on continuous financial support – there has to be some consideration of the value for money given for the service from the end user. The state does have a duty to support certain activities, but these will always fall short of the whole sector. Evolution is not survival of the fittest, but survival of those that adapt quickest to changes in the environment. Good, succinct, answers here Paul.
As a business consultant/coach in the creative sector (www.yourfbs.co.uk), I have long argued for a more balanced approach by businesses depending on a financial model relying disproportionately on grants and/or subsidies.
As we have seen with LA’s and ACE, no organisation can rely on continuous financial support – there has to be some consideration of the value for money given for the service from the end user.
The state does have a duty to support certain activities, but these will always fall short of the whole sector.
Evolution is not survival of the fittest, but survival of those that adapt quickest to changes in the environment.

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