Why We Can’t Figure Out Why Infrastructure Is So Expensive

Re:Why We Can’t Figure Out Why Infrastructure Is So Expensive by lowdose on Wednesday July 24, 2019 @07:30PM (#20521176)

It would be awesome if the fourth estate executed their role in society proper. But outlets like the WSJ have to push out an article per minute to remain relevant in the search ranking.

Maybe news is more important than just supplying entertainment and should the world take notice of UK's model with the BBC.

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Re:Why We Can’t Figure Out Why Infrastructure Is So Expensive by merpnderp on Wednesday July 24, 2019 @10:44PM (#20522156)

The great thing about markets is people get to vote on what’s important to them. The bad thing about government programs is they can force everyone else to pay for what’s important to a few loud voices.

There are lots of high quality subscriber news agencies struggling because their services aren’t that important to most people. Using the state to force people to subsidize that won’t make them care more.

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Re:Why We Can’t Figure Out Why Infrastructure Is So Expensive by late2part on Wednesday July 24, 2019 @07:53PM (#20521329)

you are also subscribed to and paying Vice?

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