Windy cityMar 4

I have never come upon a paywall while casually browsing the news and thought, "Let me get my credit card out."

It's always, "I don't need to know that badly."

Show threadWill Mar 4
@pheonix @minego In a few months, my very affordable digital subscription to my local newspaper will jump to over $20 per month. It often has news I haven’t seen elsewhere, but my dude, that price seems excessive for what it is! Streaming services are almost half that.
Show threadloucoveyMar 4
@AncTreat5358 @pheonix @minego either you get your news subsidized by advertisers or by readers. Can you think of other options?
Show threadWill Mar 4

@Loucovey @pheonix @minego No it does make sense to support news. It is more of sticker shock for someone on a small fixed income that still wants to know what is going on in the community.

It’d feel better if it were still a local paper, but it’s part of a large conglomerate.

Show threadloucoveyMar 4
@AncTreat5358 @pheonix @minego ground news is a good option. $5 a month and you get distillates and bias reviews of multiple views
Show threadFlesh & bone by the telephoneMar 4
@Loucovey
@AncTreat5358 @pheonix Do they show ads if you subscribe? I've heard good things about them...
Show threadWill 
@minego @Loucovey @pheonix They do. It seems as many ads as elsewhere, except it unlocks a huge number of articles, which are peppered with small ads.
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