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print is dead
Why Newspapers Shouldn't Buy What Steven Brill Is Selling
Steven Brill launched American Lawyer magazine, Court TV, Brill's Content and those airport security fast-passes. Now he wants to help newspapers broker their online content. Clue: Smarter people already offer that. More »
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By Ryan TateComment by MATIC: Your argument makes sense on one level, but it doesn't take into account the underlying realities-- Newspapers are scared to... 1 Responses | Other threads
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death of print
Michael Kinsley tried making readers pay for news. Didn't work!
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death of print
How Not to Save Newspapers
Micropayments are the future of content! If I had a nickel for every time I heard that one. Walter Isaacson, a former managing editor of Time, is the latest to pick up this tired banner. More »
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By Owen ThomasComment by izzyrowlands: Whatever you say Mr. Thomas, but that is a pretty sweet cover. 7 Responses | Other threads
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The relentless return of micropayments
Charging for content generates disdain, or worse, disinterest among Web users. When so much news and entertainment is freely available, the idea of getting charged for any of it seems like nothing more than corporate greed. But advertising-hating journalists, who dream of getting paid directly by readers, keep bringing up the idea. Dan Mitchell writes in his latest column that Internet users are slowly being conditioned to accept micropayments. The most noticeable example is our willingness to purchase songs off iTunes for 99 cents a pop. The argument is that we're willing to pay for things that we view as valuable — mainly music and videos, not, alas, the written word. So much for the dreams of ink-stained wretches. More »
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Comment by elvenjewel: @BarelyFitz: I'd tell you how brilliant that was, but I'm out of mon more » | Other threads
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google checkout
Google Checkout OK For Micropayments
Google Checkout can be used for transactions as low as $.05, reader Mary Marsala With Fries confirms. [Consumerist]
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By Ben PopkenComment by fivecentnickel.com: puredoxyk: Right, but this post was written in the context of micro-payments. Do people really want to invoice happy readers... more » | Other threads
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