I broke down recently and bought a subscription. They are the only news outlet I actually pay for. Their content is simply ubiquitous. I never thought it would happen, but there it is.
What's ironic about all this is that what I want is cable-like bundling of content. But while with news content I can be content with channel surfing, with television content I want to consume individual shows.
In addition to the NY Times, I believe that The Washington Post is worthy of a subscription. And while you are at it, sending some money to The Guardian seems to make sense. We all complain about the poor quality of the news and the prevalence of fake news. If we want quality news with intelligent reporting, we have to ensure that the news media that provide it are adequately resourced and funded.
Of course, there are methods other than paywalls that could be used, but paywalls are what we have. It would be nice if several news organizations were to provide a single subscription with broad access. The current paywall strategy nickel and dimes voracious readers.
are you familiar with blendle.com ? It's how I tend to consume news these days. I don't get why most news sites don't allow me to pay per article. Very happy blendle exists, just wish more outlets would partner with them.
What's ironic about all this is that what I want is cable-like bundling of content. But while with news content I can be content with channel surfing, with television content I want to consume individual shows.
Curious as to why this is.