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How about, ban ads on news networks. At least anywhere near the news. The money's the root of the evil here.
by mjevans 4y ago
How about, ban ads on news networks. At least anywhere near the news. The money's the root of the evil here.
- jeofken 4y agoIf you pay 0 you get 0. If it’s free, you are the product.
- mjevans 4y agoAs pointed out, the payment for Over the Air news was supposed to be the airwaves. The news is supposed to be 'public interest programming' or whatever the phrase was.
- kazinator 4y agoBut then if you pay for news, you're told what you want to hear, so you wouldn't take your cash elsewhere.
- mantas 4y agoAds-based model don’t stop you from finding a cosy news source.
- shortformblog 4y agoI would argue that actually has its limits. Fox News can barely keep any ads from major companies on air these days, but it's insulated because of carriage fees. The problem is that digital is cutting the revenue up into too many pieces and customers have been resistant to paying in many cases. The solution is not to discourage financial support for products, as businesses need to business, but to separate these influences internally. Journalists reporting about global conflicts or crime or political corruption shouldn't have to think about how the lights are kept on to do their jobs.