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by mathgeek 2515 days ago
News that is free to consume is the same as any other free product: the reader/viewer is the product.
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foolrush 2515 days ago
Many countries with a tremendous backbone in journalistic research have done pretty well using public funded news.

The BBC and it’s ilk was a beacon for years. The trope is exhausting.

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mathgeek 2514 days ago
Funded via public revenue isn’t the same as ad-supported. The former is still paid for by the group that many consumers are a part of. It’s only “free” in the manner that a public road is “free”.
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