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Something needs to be done to monetize journalism online that doesn't depend on ads. I know that people are generally not willing to pay for subscriptions, or
by Eisenstein 4y ago
Something needs to be done to monetize journalism online that doesn't depend on ads. I know that people are generally not willing to pay for subscriptions, or at least I am not, when the sources are so numerous. If there were a single 'news' portal such as netflix was for films and tv, where we could pay a monthly fee and get access to quality journalism from different markets -- this would be something I would pay for happily.
- nolls 4y agoSomething needs to be done? Why?
- pifm_guy 4y agoI've got a feeling that even if there was a central portal, most people wouldn't want to pay. Most people don't like news. They read it because they have nothing else to do.
- tharne 4y ago> Something needs to be done to monetize journalism online that doesn't depend on ads. Why? If every news organization in the country shutdown tomorrow very few people would care, and a lot of us might even be thankful for the reduction in noise. You can argue that journalism has a role to play when it comes to keeping tabs on government and business and generally keeping us informed, however the industry hasn't been playing that role for least 10-20 years now, so what does it matter if they disappear?