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I'm not implying that they are using the bombing for financial gain, however it is clear that horrific(and great, positive) events correlate with a certain spik
by adkatrit 13y ago
I'm not implying that they are using the bombing for financial gain, however it is clear that horrific(and great, positive) events correlate with a certain spike in revenue in the news industry.
What I am proposing is charity.
Suppose event X creates Y dollars in ad revenue from it's initial spike in traffic. This would be a donated percentage of that money. Let's not forget that reputation is a key factor for creating loyal users.
If one had to choose between news service A vs news service B, knowing that choosing A has the implication of assisting those in need, people are going to choose A.
Call it pre-emptive humanitarian news campaigning.
- aasarava 13y agoExcept that doing so might open up news organizations to claims of bias in their reporting on aid organizations and on how aid money is spent.
- geofffox 13y agoA week's on-scene coverage cost more to mount than the usual news from the studio. Beyond that, live coverage 'bumped' many commercial avails. This was an expensive week, not a profit center.