I don’t like their CEOs stated aim of wiping out local media. For that reason I

Think we should support the pinkun/evening news etc and not go with things like the Athletic.

Each to their own though.

Posted By: Jim on August 8th 2019 at 07:30:43

Message Thread

The Athletic - don't get it (NCFC) - ede, Aug 8, 06:41:42
- I guess they're hoping to go the way of the FT (NCFC) - Cardiff Canary, Aug 8, 10:12:45
- Media companies need to join together and create a co-owned Netflix for news (NCFC) - Ben, Aug 8, 07:40:18
  - There's a bit of that through amazon prime (NCFC) - Cardiff Canary, Aug 8, 10:06:20
  - No (n/m) (NCFC) - Steve in Holland, Aug 8, 08:25:05
  - Isn't that what Apple news tried to do, albeit poorly? (n/m) (NCFC) - I Am Hoot, Aug 8, 08:16:05
    - Not really . That was more syndication. But the thing is that people never did want to pay (NCFC) - Steve in Holland, Aug 8, 08:30:31
  - I dont think enough people want to pay for it full stop (NCFC) - CWC, Aug 8, 08:02:01
  - I think a lot of people like living in a bubble.... (NCFC) - usacanary, Aug 8, 08:00:36
- I don’t like their CEOs stated aim of wiping out local media. For that reason I (NCFC) - Jim, Aug 8, 07:30:43
- Cool, I have a subscription because the content is interesting enough so far. (NCFC) - I Am Hoot, Aug 8, 07:06:51
- I think they're going to specialise in long reads and inside scoops (NCFC) - jAC, Aug 8, 06:47:32
  - I struggle with how they’ll have better access to the inside info than pinkun (NCFC) - SimonOTBC, Aug 8, 06:56:38
    - Pooling info amongst each other? (NCFC) - CWC, Aug 8, 07:36:43
    - I'm not a fan of it, but (NCFC) - jAC, Aug 8, 07:09:29
    - Can we sell The Athletic our Wrath rumours is what I'm wondering. (n/m) (NCFC) - DrDublin, Aug 8, 07:02:09
      - They'll probably copyright 'Saxonwatch' (n/m) (NCFC) - mr carra, Aug 8, 07:28:28
  - Which I suppose is fair enough if that's the case. I thought it was just norm news. (n/m) (NCFC) - DrDublin, Aug 8, 06:52:12
    - The secret wrather. (n/m) (NCFC) - jAC, Aug 8, 07:10:09
- Just like other 'pay for' news sites, free one's will copy the stuff on it as soon.. (NCFC) - DrDublin, Aug 8, 06:46:35
  - Aye. Archant did that yesterday. Like Bailey never left (n/m) (NCFC) - jAC, Aug 8, 06:53:45
    - For news, its rather like paywall news. Free sites simply then quote the salient bits. (n/m) (NCFC) - DrDublin, Aug 8, 06:58:50

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