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Headline literally has the word “losing” in it. Hehe. But because the data doesn’t bear that out gotta hedge bets in the article, as long as you’ve got the clic
by pj_mukh 3y ago
Headline literally has the word “losing” in it. Hehe. But because the data doesn’t bear that out gotta hedge bets in the article, as long as you’ve got the clicks.
- JumpCrisscross 3y ago> Headline literally has the word “losing” in it Losing market share threatens “hub” status. That doesn’t mean everyone is miserable. But there is a real story in the data someone who reads the article will glean. > as long as you’ve got the clicks The Journal makes money on subscriptions. You’re describing publications that cater to people who don’t pay for news and don’t read articles.
- lotsofpulp 3y agoWSJ, like pretty much all media, earns money from both ads and subscriptions. They have ads in the middle of Apple News+ too. And I assume they get paid somehow for “submarine” or PR articles. https://paulgraham.com/submarine.html https://paulgraham.com/submarine.html
- JumpCrisscross 3y ago> I assume they get paid somehow for “submarine” or PR articles Submarines aren’t paid for directly, particularly not at reputable publications. They take advantage of journalists’ desire for convenience, not revenue.