Re:Is free news killing newspapers?
by mynameishere on Sunday July 13, 2008 @12:30PM
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easily switch to a different news source
This is because the internet has lowered the costs of distribution and production. It has not lowered the costs of reporting...you still need actual salaried workers to report. Thus the problem. Cheap distribution has lowered the overall price, which is where the money came from to hire reporters.
This is because the internet has lowered the costs of distribution and production. It has not lowered the costs of reporting...you still need actual salaried workers to report. Thus the problem. Cheap distribution has lowered the overall price, which is where the money came from to hire reporters.