Stop the press! The future of US journalism

It is 4 July 2009, Independence Day in the US, and there are fireworks online. A nation of internet users log on, click for their favourite newspaper sites to catch up on the weekend news, only to be stopped in their tracks. On website after website, the following message: "Dear reader. In order to save the newspaper industry and promote quality journalism, it has become necessary to begin charging a subscription for online access. Click here to enter your ... Full Story »

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Gerard Barberi
3.8
by Gerard Barberi - Mar. 11, 2009

I don't understand them. They complain about the aggregator sites, but they don't try competing with them directly. Put them out of business and aggregate each other's content.

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3.8

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3.7
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4.0
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4.0
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4.0
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4.0
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3.0
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4.0
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5.0
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3.0
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