For that matter, online community sites generally do okay for staying informed of local news and events. On the national level, it's partly a matter of commodi

For that matter, online community sites generally do okay for staying informed of local news and events. On the national level, it's partly a matter of commoditization. Most national or global News is so well reported, usually, you're going to find many sources. Media bias and govt collusion, perceived or real, is another reason why some are looking beyond traditional media sources alone. That doesn't even get into new media and domain specific news sources. But above it all. The same reason people don't pay for every streaming service. They can't afford to and shouldn't be expected to. People don't tend to get their news from a single source anymore. Nobody is going to pay for a half dozen news sites or more.