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09/08/09
the "tragedy porn" moniker is apt--people cannot take their eyes away from something that horrible, but it is often at the expense of other news of substance. people will vote with their dollars the way they vote with their clicks; those who want to know about Montag will covet people, and pay whatever's asked--but they can't keep bloggers from reporting the story first, or reporting it simultaneously via "fee free" outlets.
must admit that i like the current nyt model: i pay for the daily paper, and get full access to additional online content, plus the archives (their first stab at it left something to be desired). others can access the NYT daily content online for free, but not archives.
09/08/09
Not just sometimes. News networks, magazines, Gawker Media blogs, etc... their primary purpose as for-profit media corporations is to act a vehicle through which they can sell advertising. Exploitation of car crashes and sex scandals happens to be the easiest way to attract the largest captive audience.
I'm stating the obvious though.
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09/08/09
My only fear is that if you have more people clicking back to read about Spiedi than healthcare reform there will be more of a shift in the news coverage.
09/08/09