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I come from an era when free news was the BBC news broadcast on the radio. Some had TVs but the same applied more or less. Otherwise you bought a newspaper. I
by beardyw 3y ago
I come from an era when free news was the BBC news broadcast on the radio. Some had TVs but the same applied more or less. Otherwise you bought a newspaper.
I am also getting Samuel Pepys diary from 1660 in my daily feed, who had news only through his contacts.[1]
If free news is a right, it is new thing, and maybe not a permanent thing.
[1] https://www.pepysdiary.com/diary/1660/06/13/ https://www.pepysdiary.com/diary/1660/06/13/
- kjs3 3y agoBBC news is free worldwide on-line[1]. It's usually the first news site I go to in the morning (from the US). Obviously, elsewhere for my local news, but it gives me a good overview of what is going on big picture. [1] http://news.bbc.co.uk http://news.bbc.co.uk