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There’s some good here but to talk only of business models misses the point. News provides public goods too and in examples like nyt, politico etc. they’re evap
by te_chris 6y ago
There’s some good here but to talk only of business models misses the point. News provides public goods too and in examples like nyt, politico etc. they’re evaporating in favour of elite news for the elites. Now, the Australian bill is almost certainly at the behest of the Murdoch press, and so is likely shit...but if society, expressed through govt., decides that it values the public good of news, then society is entitled to find ways to fund that public good.
- interestica 6y agoI didn't think of publishing focusing on business models as something in opposition to the public good. I think, if anything, it demonstrates just how valuable and powerful and necessary these elements are for a well-functioning society. And as integral parts, it would likely need a stronger relationship with government to better ensure it serves the public good. And when, for many, sites like Facebook at the primary source of news, it means that govt has to address it as more than just a "private business".
- 0xy 6y agoCorporate media provides the opposite of public good. In the case of NYT, they lied about WMDs in Iraq which helped sell the war that killed thousands of people. It's not obvious to me why they should be let off the hook for beating the blood-soaked war drums.
- Proziam 6y agoI see that you're being downvoted, presumably by people who aren't aware of the history of that subject.