• Void_Reader@lemmy.world
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    1 year ago

    All the actual journalism getting paywalled probably isn’t great for social/political discourse and our general grip on reality.

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      1 year ago

      It’s kind of ridiculous how quickly actual access to news and an informed world view, which WAS supposed to be one of the Internet’s great advantages, has become a dream unless you pony up to the whimsies of every fucking publication board craving fat profits.

    • FunkyDuck@lemmy.world
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      1 year ago

      It sucks because journalists do need to make money to continue reporting. Spamming sites with ads is bad for the reader’s experience too. Not totally sure what the solution is.

    • CanadaPlus@lemmy.sdf.org
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      1 year ago

      Everything funded by a ton of ads wouldn’t be great either. More state funding might be a solution but support for it is lackluster.

    • riodoro1@lemmy.world
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      1 year ago

      Just wait till they paywall the air.

      Now you get that polluted city shit for free and only need to pay for access to premium country air. As time goes by we’ll all need to pay up.