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There are too many streaming services, people will only pay a recurring fee for a small number of them. Journalism is probably at the bottom of the priority lis
by wmichelin 4y ago
There are too many streaming services, people will only pay a recurring fee for a small number of them. Journalism is probably at the bottom of the priority list for what people would pay for as well, with the plethora of free journalism available online, or the services that workaround paywalls.
- A4ET8a8uTh0 4y agoI disagree to an extent. We agree on that fact that people are willing to pay for content that is perceived as valuable to them. Part of the issue is that CNN is not exactly news. It is mostly opinion pieces ( please don't think I am being biased -- same is true for FOX, MSN and so on ). There is a reason for that, it sells and can gather quite a following as some personalities do show in terms of ratings. With that in mind, the issue is that 'personalities' on CNN do not offer an 'opinion' that is palatable to a large or valuable segment of population. Amusingly, they seem very much out of step with those. We can argue over why, but I don't think it will help discussion here. In terms of analogy, Tucker might offer you a Big Mac type opinion; it is a drive-by, easy and rather unhealthy long term, but CNN is not sushi, it is not a gourmet steak.. it is a guy telling me I should try cauliflower dropped quinoa - you could argue it is good for you, but not exactly broad appeal. My point is.. CNN, if you want to do opinion pieces, you DO need to cater to the lowest common denominator. If you want to be above it all, then do news and abstain from putting a finger on the scale of public opinion.
- wincy 4y agoAll sorts of people pay for news media and punditry like The Blaze or The Daily Wire. Glenn Beck and Ben Shapiro are doing very well for themselves.
- bavell 4y agoI don't know, what about substack? People are seeking out journalism and paying for it.