Sounds like he’s running out of ideas. I think the revenue from viewership (if he gets it), is just going to be cannibalized by the drop in ad revenue when he reports less hits on the sites. It won’t work unless he re-vamps his sites to something new and unavailable elsewhere, which I am pretty sure it isn’t.
There also will be those sites that will never $$$ & get more hits as people look for alternatives. At best offer free access like GO Comics does & offer a paid subscription with access to more content like there Genius membership
I do not mind paying for FACTUAL content, buy books, magazines, newspapers. That is why I’d never pay for any of Murdoch’s publications regardless of medium.
Amazing. The premise is that Murdoch wants to make some money, so he’s evil.
Then, some see this and feel entitled to “free” news, as if these screens don’t have any cost behind them.
I think Danziger’s real problem is simply that he disagrees with Murdoch politically. And if his cartoons fool a few people into thinking Murdoch is evil, he’s perfectly happy.
I want my free subscription to the LA Times - why can’t I get that? It’s only cheap newsprint.
I think that’s the movie ABOUT Fox News Channel…? Why watch that? I watch FNC, and sometimes check their facts against other sources. In fact they subscribe to AP like other outlets. Why watch a movie by people who have an agenda to make FNC look bad? Sure people on FNC have their agendas, but FNC’s agenda is to sell their product - news & analysis that covers both sides, left and right - to the public (who pays thru buying advertised products btw).
Why don’t other outlets pick up this model?
Do you watch FNC (I mean, seriously and w/ an open mind, to see if it is a good source for news), or do u watch movies ABOUT FNC?
Its ratings can’t be as good as they are w/out delivering a good product.
In the end we will be able to thank “Doc” for bringing this thing to a head . He doesn’t understand web commerce . In the future sellers will sponsor the sought after story or ,say, cartoon and it would be available on the sponsors website for free but you must visit the sponsors website to see it .
Most Viewsers won’t even register to view NYT let alone pay for it , 80% or more of the paper is for elitist NYer’s psuedo where can I buy the freshest lemon rosemary crap. All the News that’s fit to print , bah . good luck with this plan Doc Just hope you don’t run into /b/ out there.
I doubt that Murdoch’s pay model will work. A number of news sites have experimented with it in the past. I haven’t heard that Murdoch is trying anything new. On a personal level, it doesn’t really affect me since I have free access to most news publications I’m interested in through my college. (free on my part of course, the college still has to pay for them)
HUMPHRIES almost 15 years ago
Wouldn’t put it past the old fart to try.
ynnek58 almost 15 years ago
not sure how they all do it for free now – I never click on any ads – oops, I shouldn’t have said that!
iamthelorax almost 15 years ago
Sounds like he’s running out of ideas. I think the revenue from viewership (if he gets it), is just going to be cannibalized by the drop in ad revenue when he reports less hits on the sites. It won’t work unless he re-vamps his sites to something new and unavailable elsewhere, which I am pretty sure it isn’t.
Charles Brobst Premium Member almost 15 years ago
I would never pay for news when I could read a newspaper in the public library.
Simon_Jester almost 15 years ago
Good…anything Rupert Murdoch does to make the lying propaganda he puts out a little harder to access is A-OK by me.
Dapperdan61 Premium Member almost 15 years ago
There also will be those sites that will never $$$ & get more hits as people look for alternatives. At best offer free access like GO Comics does & offer a paid subscription with access to more content like there Genius membership
Dtroutma almost 15 years ago
I do not mind paying for FACTUAL content, buy books, magazines, newspapers. That is why I’d never pay for any of Murdoch’s publications regardless of medium.
longtimecomicsfan almost 15 years ago
I think it’s a DANDY idea - now if only we get him to charge a fee for watching Faux News! It’s enough trouble trying to avoid his FREE content!
SClark55 Premium Member almost 15 years ago
Amazing. The premise is that Murdoch wants to make some money, so he’s evil. Then, some see this and feel entitled to “free” news, as if these screens don’t have any cost behind them. I think Danziger’s real problem is simply that he disagrees with Murdoch politically. And if his cartoons fool a few people into thinking Murdoch is evil, he’s perfectly happy. I want my free subscription to the LA Times - why can’t I get that? It’s only cheap newsprint.
rekam Premium Member almost 15 years ago
sclark55, see the DVD entitled “Outfoxed” and then come back with your thoughts.
SClark55 Premium Member almost 15 years ago
I think that’s the movie ABOUT Fox News Channel…? Why watch that? I watch FNC, and sometimes check their facts against other sources. In fact they subscribe to AP like other outlets. Why watch a movie by people who have an agenda to make FNC look bad? Sure people on FNC have their agendas, but FNC’s agenda is to sell their product - news & analysis that covers both sides, left and right - to the public (who pays thru buying advertised products btw). Why don’t other outlets pick up this model? Do you watch FNC (I mean, seriously and w/ an open mind, to see if it is a good source for news), or do u watch movies ABOUT FNC? Its ratings can’t be as good as they are w/out delivering a good product.
jkshaw almost 15 years ago
“… but FNC’s agenda is to sell their product - news & analysis that covers both sides, left and right - to the public …” sclark
In fact, sclark55, no one has to MAKE Fox News look bad. It IS bad. So if you really believe what you said above, there’s no help for you.
believecommonsense almost 15 years ago
i don’t care what Murdoch does …. if he wants to charge for his online content, fine with me ….
meowdam almost 15 years ago
In the end we will be able to thank “Doc” for bringing this thing to a head . He doesn’t understand web commerce . In the future sellers will sponsor the sought after story or ,say, cartoon and it would be available on the sponsors website for free but you must visit the sponsors website to see it . Most Viewsers won’t even register to view NYT let alone pay for it , 80% or more of the paper is for elitist NYer’s psuedo where can I buy the freshest lemon rosemary crap. All the News that’s fit to print , bah . good luck with this plan Doc Just hope you don’t run into /b/ out there.
dwill almost 15 years ago
I wouldnt expect to get any news from any rag he owns
Gladius almost 15 years ago
I doubt that Murdoch’s pay model will work. A number of news sites have experimented with it in the past. I haven’t heard that Murdoch is trying anything new. On a personal level, it doesn’t really affect me since I have free access to most news publications I’m interested in through my college. (free on my part of course, the college still has to pay for them)
ynnek58 over 14 years ago
Some truth are absolute. Rosie O’Donnell is utterly repulsive – absolutely true.
Some people suck as human beings. True!
Dealing fairly (as you can) is ALWAYS the right thing to do. True
It’s NEVER OK to take advantage of others just because you can. True.
Relativists don’t want to believe in anything solid, because there would then be expectation of their behavior.
Buzzy-One over 14 years ago
yennek58, join Rosie