AN ARGUMENT AGAINST MICROPAYMENTS
This article by Michael Kinsley, the founding editor of Slate magazine, appeared on NYTimes.com and, presumably, inside the print pages of The New York Times:
"Just a few years ago, there was no sweeter perch in American capitalism than ownership of the only newspaper in town. Now, every English-language newspaper is in direct competition with every other.
"Millions of Americans get their news online from The Guardian, which is published in London. This competition, and not some kind of petulance or laziness or addled philosophy, is what keeps readers from shelling out for news."
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This article by Michael Kinsley, the founding editor of Slate magazine, appeared on NYTimes.com and, presumably, inside the print pages of The New York Times:
"Just a few years ago, there was no sweeter perch in American capitalism than ownership of the only newspaper in town. Now, every English-language newspaper is in direct competition with every other.
"Millions of Americans get their news online from The Guardian, which is published in London. This competition, and not some kind of petulance or laziness or addled philosophy, is what keeps readers from shelling out for news."
Read the full article
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