Gather the Voices

Anna Tauzin

Tim Burden did a very good job of summarizing what's been going on with the pay-for-news argument (Paywalls? Micropayments?) that is being tossed around like a hacky-sack in a high school parking lot. The best part is when David Carr suggests building an iTunes for news and Jeff Jarvis (among others) goes nutso against the idea.
Read it.
My thought? Newspapers can start charging for some online content, but not everything. News should be free, but some sports and specialized coverage could be through a paid subscription. People will pay for sports, espcially good local coverage that they can't get anywhere else. The only worry would be that a local citizen group come from behind and start giving that away for free. But it's a risk you take.
Cross posted to Escapador.