JAPAN NEWS AND DISCUSSION

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  dwjohnstSep. 23, 2009 - 04:50AM JST

  The news we enjoy reading for the most part have descended from printed newspapers and magazines, that I for one have paid for ever since I can remember. The difference is that now, the media has changed, but writers, reporters, and equipment are all still required to generate this content, just like in the paper days. So, point one is that it costs money to create the content, especially content that does more that report on just a single event but instead synthesizes a series of related events to form real information, not just data.

  So then if we agree that information costs money, how can we justify that we the consumer of it should not share responsibility for its cost?

  Spread over all of we consumers, the cost would be little. If we don't choose to pay something then only two outcomes can happen: the news will be subsidized by a government or other source having their own agenda, or worse, the good sources will fold.

  I'm ok with paying a small amount, just like I now pay for cable tv rather than just over-the-air tv as before.

  Posted in: Want to read all about it online? It may cost you

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