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This is most true of books and other types of media (well, you can flip through a book at the store, but it isn’t a perfect thing…). I dunno. Brands and other
by bee_rider 1y ago
This is most true of books and other types of media (well, you can flip through a book at the store, but it isn’t a perfect thing…).
I dunno. Brands and other quality signals (imperfect as they tend to be, they still aren’t completely useless) could develop.
- kpw94 1y agoBooks have a back cover for that reason: so you can read it before buying. Long-form articles could have a back cover summary too, or an enticing intro... and some substack paid articles do that already: they let you read an intro and cut before going in the interesting details. But for short newspapers articles it becomes harder to do based on topic. If the summary has to give out 90% of the information to not be too vague, you may then feel robbed paying for it once you realize the remaining 10% wasn't that useful.
- jaredwiener 1y agoNot to mention, the reporting that went into the headline or blurb is what is expensive. You got the value by reading it for free. https://blog.forth.news/a-business-model-for-21st-century-news/ https://blog.forth.news/a-business-model-for-21st-century-ne...