Will Someone Please Invent iTunes for News?
The Media Equation - Will Someone Please Invent iTunes for News? - NYTimes.com
"Those of us who are in the newspaper business could not be blamed for hoping that someone like (Steve Jobs) comes along and ruins our business as well by pulling the same trick: convincing the millions of interested readers who get their news every day free on newspapers sites that it’s time to pay up."
There's a good debate about newspapers, the role (and cost) of investigative journalism. But this isn't it.
Worth reading to see how this argument won't be won - by framing the discussion about access via 'paper-like' tablets and subscription models derived from physical distribution models.
(Via Vagueware.)
