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Meh, if Major League Baseball gets a special anti-trust exemption, I think the newspapers are at least as deserving. A vigorous free press is a rare and valuab
by ForHackernews 7y ago
Meh, if Major League Baseball gets a special anti-trust exemption, I think the newspapers are at least as deserving. A vigorous free press is a rare and valuable thing, and we'd be fools to give that up in favour of Googbook-bait listicles.
- helloimagr 7y agoWhy do you think newspaper cartels will give you a vigorous free press? Historical evidence suggests that is not the case.
- AnimalMuppet 7y agoA very valid point. And yet, newspapers' primary competition today is not other newspapers.
- mrep 7y agoThen what is it?
- AnimalMuppet 7y agoOther sources of news - radio, TV, and the internet. And other sources of commentary - radio, TV, and the internet. And other sources of advertising - radio, TV, and the internet. Newspapers aren't in the paper business. They're in the news business, and commentary business, and they're really in the business of finding ways to get you to see advertising. [Edit: Newspapers mostly don't compete with other newspapers because almost all cities are down to only one newspaper. Their only "paper" competition is USA Today.]
- joejerryronnie 7y agoUnfortunately, I think the people have spoken and they clearly favor Googbook-bait listicles over a vigorous free press.
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