No, personally I believe that the news, regardless of what platform it is being producing on should be available for free. This is because I believe that it plays a huge role generating a critical autonomy and allow democracy as we are more open to current affairs, which very much have an impact on the way we live. Also the BBC is one of the biggest corporation in Britain and works hand in hand with the British community, how its being run and the policies and values it carries. I believe that free news is something we at citizens are entitled to, and by putting a fee on it will force many people to stop purchasing and taking in news that concerns their economic,social and
2) Read this blog on the Times paywall three years on.
3) Was Rupert Murdoch right to put his news content (The Times, The Sun) behind a paywall?
No, I do not think it was Rupert Murdochs most most brilliant move, as the news should be information everyone is open to,and not restricted to the audience that pays. This may ultimately lead to the negligence of current affairs across the country.
4) Choose two comments from below the Times paywall article - one that argues in favor of the paywall and one that argues against. Copy a quote from each and explain which YOU agree with and why.
'Maybe a locked-down paywall is the answer after all, to preserve a newspaper as an institution.'
Jasper Jackson, 2013
I agree with this comment maybe it will help newpaper institutions to gain abit of money however, the affect of it on the audience more detrimental than a company losing some money. It may be considered unethical.
It is so ridiculous if these mainstream newspapers believe that they can "force readership of fee-based news. One can get the same "news" for free almost anywhere on the internet. I'd take a hint from the alternative free weeklies that survive just off their local advertising. I don't think anyone would read them otherwise. These papers are full of paid advertising. The fee model will never work.
Jerry Harris, 2013
I agree with the gentleman here because most of the public will turn to free news.
6) Why do you think the Evening Standard has bucked the trend and increased circulation and profit in the last two years? this is hugely influenced by the fact that the evening standard is free.
7) Is there any hope for the newspaper industry or will it eventually die out? Provide a detailed response to this question explaining and justifying your opinion.
Well I think it depends on how interactive and significantly relevant they keep the content. Maybe in the future someone will come up with a more interesting way to keep the audience interested. However if they carry on the way they are going, it may slowly but surely diminish, as there will be no need for it due to the digital disruption. This is because people can find the same thing or even more through the digitised version, they can also voice their opinions and share their views unlike traditional media platforms.
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