39. Rather than shore up a model that is literally dying and sniff at Gawker, why not try to see these new experiments as offering a future?
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50. Also question of scale: don't know if you can crowd-fund a newsroom, which is what you need for serious investigations.
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@HeerJeet Worth noting that bias in newspapers of record against other models was re-emphasized in the 80s with rise of USA Today.
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@HeerJeet Wouldn't looking for one rich benefactor also be begging?Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@CharsBooks Like I said, I might just be an old stodgy on this.
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@HeerJeet Has naught to do w/ age. A very hot 26ish hottie (did I mention that she's hot and 26?) told me she hates crowd funding.Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@HeerJeet it is fine to beg. except how many beggars can the ordinary woman pay. or indeed the lesser than ordinary woman.Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@HeerJeet I dislike that analogy. Beggars beg without giving back. Crowdfunded artist or journos give something. It is scalable by volume.Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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