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Can You Charge for News? Ask Google
The pundits opining about Rupert Murdoch’s plans to charge for his media conglomerate’s online content have missed the forest for the trees. The majority are spouting conjecture about whether or not people would pay and in that context whether or not anyone should charge, considering the abundance of alternative online informational sources. What everyone should ask: Can you put content behind a paywall, even just require registration, and fully participate in the Google economy?
