I don’t know what is so controversial about this statement. Investigative reporting is fucking expensive. The people who do it need to eat. If you’re not paying for it, who is?
True, but just look at how much better it has gotten in the last couple decades. Putting the news behind the paywall runs the risk of ending the battle for impressions and might force nuance into well researched stories.
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nothing should ever be better than it was in the past. everything should continue to suck forever.
You’ve never heard of broadcast radio or TV?
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Right, so ads aren’t a recent development.
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TV news is 80 years old. It’s far from new.
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Not sure why you keep stating it.
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How is something 80 years old “new?”
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True. I amended my comment to better convey my anger
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You mean the world renowned, universally known news agency in America owned by billionaires?
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I don’t know what is so controversial about this statement. Investigative reporting is fucking expensive. The people who do it need to eat. If you’re not paying for it, who is?
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True, but just look at how much better it has gotten in the last couple decades. Putting the news behind the paywall runs the risk of ending the battle for impressions and might force nuance into well researched stories.