alt Hacker NewsNot only news giants need revenue. Everyone producing news needs it, including any hoped-for smaller, more democratised new entrants to the industry.
Where will that revenue come from?
Should we expect high-quality journalism for free?
Not only news giants need revenue. Everyone producing news needs it, including any hoped-for smaller, more democratised new entrants to the industry.
Where will that revenue come from?
Should we expect high-quality journalism for free?
Should people expect high quality journalism if revenue is based on the number of views?
Good journalism costs money, people should expect to pay.
Though I'd point out that publishing news is now cheaper than ever, and people were more than willing to pay for access before, so why shouldn't they be willing to pay less now?
Or perhaps more to the point, why are they _not_ willing to pay now? And is the reason something ad-based perhaps?