Theoretical journalism
Journalism as a profitable product has been in decline for years, raising the questions of what the news is for and what people are willing to pay for.
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Wanted (needed): a new model for news
What if the problem with the news business is the news itself? For all the hand-wringing and lamentations, the unavoidable truth is that many people have stopped buying news products. Half of all newspaper subscribers have vanished in the past 15 years.
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What if the press delivered the news people actually need?
Despite the recent election-driven revenue gains for the largest organizations, the landscape facing the news media remains perilous. Saddled with a teetering business model, a skeptical public and a hostile president, the press is groping for a clear path to the future.
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