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No, it would eliminate most news sites, and little value would be lost. Frankly, net value might be created that way. People will still write about things that
by JoshTriplett 3y ago
No, it would eliminate most news sites, and little value would be lost. Frankly, net value might be created that way. People will still write about things that happen, and people will still read that, and money just won't change hands. Or people will read paid news, and the quality will almost certainly improve as a result.
- tootie 3y agoNo, no they will not. News sites pay reporters. If news sites have no money reporters stop reporting. Journalism costs money.
- JoshTriplett 3y agoI said "Or people will read paid news", by which I mean news sites supported by subscriptions rather than ads. I don't think that's a likely scenario, but it's another possible alternative world that could arise.
- tootie 3y agoAside from industry news, nobody survives just on subscriptions.