Murdochgate and the Crisis of News
You can arrest Andy Coulson, you can sack two hundred journalists, and take the News of the World off the face of the earth, but the problem will not go away. News is in crisis, but believing that it is a crisis stemming from the lies, deceitfulness, and illegality of hacking is misplaced. Understanding the roots of the crisis requires a critical interrogation of the terms on which newspapers in operate.
Paywall: Murdoch in the shit
Most consumers (91%) would be unwilling to pay to access Rupert Murdoch's Times Online. Only 5% said they would fork out £2 for a week's digital subscription, while 4% said they would pay £1 for a day's access. News International will introduce paywalls around its online content in the next month. Earlier this week News International's commercial chief, Paul Hayes, said he would be "in the shit" if the group's paywall plans did not work.
http://www.mediaweek.co.uk/news/bulletin/mediapm/article/1006144/
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