The L.A. Times' David Lazarus has a great read about his fears of the future of newspapers this week entitled "Free News Online Will Cost Journalism Dearly."
He arrived at his views after visiting with a teenage newspaper staff. An excerpt:
"These bright, info-hungry, computer-savvy kids willingly paid for the latest cuts from Alicia Keys or Fergie. But they couldn’t imagine having the same relationship with the New York Times, say, or the much-respected, widely esteemed news outlet you’re currently enjoying. 'A lot of this has to do with a big generation gap, explained Phoebe, 15. (At Crossroads’ request, I won’t be using students’ last names.) 'My grandparents subscribe to a lot of newspapers,' she said. 'If I want to read a newspaper, I go online, but I wouldn’t pay for it. Our generation doesn’t pay for things on the Internet.'
"What Phoebe meant, of course, is that her generation doesn’t pay for information on the Net. Music, movies, games — all those things have clear monetary value. Anything you take in by reading, not so much."
Check it out:
Free News Online Will Cost Journalism Dearly
More later,
Mark
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