Sheril KirshenbaumAug 26, 2023

I understand that newspapers need support through subscriptions, but I often worry about about how this makes reliable information a luxury for those with the means to afford it.

Meanwhile misinformation & disinformation are widely accessible & free. #news #journalism

Show threadTram 日本   🐈Aug 26, 2023
@Sheril I see this issue all the time when trying to find information on natural disasters from local online papers... 'Sorry subscription only' even in life saving situations?! This abated a bit with COVID-19 updates but in the case of the recent cyclone in LA (latimes) and the Hawaiian fire the local papers didnt change their sub policies
Show thread☆Luci☆BrennaColleen
@Sheril @tramtrist I get why they need the subs - but that just seems wrong. Every article doesn’t need to be just for subscribers.
Aug 27, 2023 at 1:10pmWeb