If the organization (and it's paying members, depending on the governance model) could come to that decision, that'd be great, but that's certainly not the defa

If the organization (and it's paying members, depending on the governance model) could come to that decision, that'd be great, but that's certainly not the default for most organizations that produce such high-value content (I personally think the BBC is one of the best news outfits in the world). Also, some paying members might prefer to charge those who don't directly contribute to offset the cost of their own contributions.