So I was rereading this Poynter piece about how yes, removing paywalls on coronavirus coverage is noble — but it also “makes no sense,” and I couldn’t immediately decide how I stood on it. Tl;dr, it’s become standard practice for local and national outlets alike to offer free access to their coverage in times of crisis, both as a way to situate journalism as a public service but also, of course, to let potential subscribers “sample” the goods.
the case for making crisis journalism free
the case for making crisis journalism free
the case for making crisis journalism free
So I was rereading this Poynter piece about how yes, removing paywalls on coronavirus coverage is noble — but it also “makes no sense,” and I couldn’t immediately decide how I stood on it. Tl;dr, it’s become standard practice for local and national outlets alike to offer free access to their coverage in times of crisis, both as a way to situate journalism as a public service but also, of course, to let potential subscribers “sample” the goods.