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I see comments like this a lot, but I rarely see proposed alternative business models. The only one I can think of off-hand is ProPublica. Anyone else got anymo
by totemandtoken 7y ago
I see comments like this a lot, but I rarely see proposed alternative business models. The only one I can think of off-hand is ProPublica. Anyone else got anymore? I'm sometimes afraid that the reason newspapers don't pivot to any other structure is because there really aren't any viable models outside of subscriptions (which very few people pay for) or advertisements (which just makes for a sucky experience).
- cyrksoft 7y agoThen it's not a viable business. I subscribe to the papers I want. Tax payers shouldn't absorb their faulty business.
- dredmorbius 7y agoTaxpayers, and all other citizens and residents, benefit by a well-informed (and accurately informed) population.
- Kaiyou 7y agoHow do you propose to force people to inform themselves?
- xboxnolifes 7y agoAre you in the same thread as me?
- totemandtoken 7y agoI didn't say taxpayers should absorb their operating expenses. My only point with my comment is that there's a lot of armchair analysis but not even armchair solutions
- Kaiyou 7y agoIt's not our job to think of a business model for them. If it doesn't work, then they should change jobs.
- totemandtoken 7y agoIt's nobody's job to come up with a new business model, except maybe C-suite powerbrokers. But it represents a great market opportunity for whoever does find an alternative business model...