In the UK, all the Bylines news sites are free (with the odd ad).
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Vespair@lemm.ee 4 weeks ago
I’ve said it before, but news companies and magazines like this deserve some of the blame for the proliferation of “fake news.” Monetary needs or not, when they lock legitimate reporting behind paywalls that simply guarantees people are going to get their news from “free” sources instead.
I understand the need for revenue, but another solution should have been found that didn’t effectively turn facts and reality into premium subscription content.
starlinguk@lemmy.world 3 weeks ago
Vespair@lemm.ee 3 weeks ago
Sounds like they’re doing something right
Showroom7561@lemmy.ca 4 weeks ago
It should be pretty simple: real news that affect people’s lives should always be free, since that’s a journalist’s duty to society.
Entertainment, sports, and the other stuff can be behind a paywall because people do pay for stuff like that. Plus, sensationalized stories about celebrities to get views would be far less damaging to society than sensationalized (often fake) stories about politicians to get the same views.
Vespair@lemm.ee 4 weeks ago
100% this.