Who's Going to Pay for Newsgathering?

Who's Going to Pay for Newsgathering?
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Does the fall of the Times Select paywall mean that the newspaper business is going the way of the recorded-music business? If no one can develop a revenue stream from supporting actual newsgathering, then no one is going to gather news. And blogging is parasitic on reporting.

But look on the bright side: David Brooks will either start writing less absurd columns or his absurdities will get the bloggic roasting they deserve.

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