The future of journalism is free — not subscriptions. Why make the best information *less* popular?
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Paid will stay for niche pubs and premium content. But for “news” — the stuff that builds common knowledge — there’s a conflict of interest between publishers and readers that the subscription model does not resolve: - Readers need truth/usefulness - Publishers need profit
I disagree. There are many people who want the truth. So, they pay for a product that says they intend to give truth.
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Yes — I agree, everyone wants the truth. And most publishers mean well. But selling a subscription and serving the truth are divergent goals. And even if you do a great job, you’re forced to artificially limit the impact your work can have in order to charge for it.
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This is why I think there will always be free and paid. Ex: NYT is paid. But when they make stuff, all the free people cite them.
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