[egonschiele]

So just to be clear, the choices on the table are,

1. Let the news die.

2. Pay for the news, suck up the fact that it isn't exactly what you want it to be.

3. Don't pay for the news and hope the rest of us pay for it so it doesn't die.

If you see another choice please let me know.

[cercatrova]

I'd pick 1. I don't believe news is some sacred service that must exist. Of course, if it were, the government could provide it, but it might cause issues with independence of state and the people, depending on the type of government. So, it's a service based on the free market, thus it must compete on the free market, no?

It seems like you believe that news is sacred, so your conclusions will differ from mine as we draw from different axiomatic beliefs. If that's the case, we won't be able to convince each other.