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Originally Posted by ralegria
Newspapers are death...because they donīt changue the business model...they donīt understand the new technology & people
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Considering that newspapers have had online presences and reported on technology for years, it's pretty clear that "failure to change the business model" isn't the problem. Unless, of course, you agree with Murdoch that paywalls are a good idea.
The issue is that the news outlets cannot make enough money from online advertising to sustain their business. One of the key ways to cut costs is to slash the number of reporters, which means a deterioration of quality, especially with investigative reporting. In the long run, this doesn't look like a beneficial trend.