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You're basically willing to trade one cup of coffee for a month of decent journalism, but no more?
by robg 17y ago
You're basically willing to trade one cup of coffee for a month of decent journalism, but no more?
- tomjen2 17y agoDecent journalism? I haven't seen a newspaper that wasn't 95% copy-paste from AP/Reuters. When they make the newspaper 95% investigative journalism, then it can be called decent.
- markpercival 17y agoAnd at $1.50 it's not going to be a particularly good cup of coffee. But I'm in the same boat. I already shell out ~$100 a year for the Economist, and various other subscriptions. If I have to start paying for all the news SOURCES I read I'm going to be out a great deal more. Note I said SOURCES. I'm willing to pay for news, but not a monthly subscription to a news site I only read occasionally.
- robg 17y agoMaybe there's a business model to be had for a decent aggregator? I know I'd pay (how much is the sticking point) for a nice mashup of NYT, WSJ, and Economist content. That might be my dream news publication, actually.
- buss 17y agoThis almost sounds like you'd be willing to pay dues to the AP or Reuters. I don't think that's such a bad idea. I know it would never fly in America but a funding system similar to the BBC, where households have to purchase licenses for things, might work well.