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Originally Posted by BodhiBenz1987
All that said, I am not in favor of government subsidy for journalism, even if it would save my job. That is absolutely antithetical to journalism's purpose. That the industry has devolved the way it has is a shame, and bothers me very much. But I can't say that throwing money at it will do much of anything but undercut its independence. I don't want to work for a government newsletter.
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So, what's the secret to actually making a profit as a news provider when almost all information is available for free? It does not appear that subscription models work because there are too many alternate free sources of news. Are online advertising rates sufficient to support a news organization? Would "newspapers" be better off to completely abandoned the physical paper and go digital only? I read someplace that the NY Times would be able to buy each of their subscribers a Kindle with the printing/transportation savings if they went digital.