Comments on: How much would you pay for news? http://www.valleyprblog.com/media/how-much-would-you-pay-for-news/ A (dry heated) group blog from Phoenix, Arizona on public relations, marketing and social media Fri, 12 Mar 2010 22:24:00 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Valley PR Blog » Blog Archive » Brother can you spare a dime? http://www.valleyprblog.com/media/how-much-would-you-pay-for-news/comment-page-1/#comment-11525 Valley PR Blog » Blog Archive » Brother can you spare a dime? Sat, 07 Nov 2009 17:30:05 +0000 http://www.valleyprblog.com/?p=1670#comment-11525 [...] think if the AFN wants to stick around it needs to think outside the box. We’ve discussed some of these issues here before, but why not take the opportunity to try a micro payment model? Or a nonprofit model? Asking readers [...] [...] think if the AFN wants to stick around it needs to think outside the box. We’ve discussed some of these issues here before, but why not take the opportunity to try a micro payment model? Or a nonprofit model? Asking readers [...]

]]> By: Malcolm Atherton http://www.valleyprblog.com/media/how-much-would-you-pay-for-news/comment-page-1/#comment-9225 Malcolm Atherton Tue, 24 Feb 2009 16:47:22 +0000 http://www.valleyprblog.com/?p=1670#comment-9225 I'm old fashioned and still get the paper each day. But I also read AZCentral.com. If they could create an online version that mimics the layout of a traditional paper but be interactive, then I'd pay my subscription for online content. Do I get it free now? Yep, but like others that commented here have said, I'd be willing to pay to support the "art". mal I’m old fashioned and still get the paper each day. But I also read AZCentral.com. If they could create an online version that mimics the layout of a traditional paper but be interactive, then I’d pay my subscription for online content.

Do I get it free now? Yep, but like others that commented here have said, I’d be willing to pay to support the “art”.
mal

]]> By: Paying for online news? « PR Campaigns - The blog http://www.valleyprblog.com/media/how-much-would-you-pay-for-news/comment-page-1/#comment-9216 Paying for online news? « PR Campaigns - The blog Tue, 24 Feb 2009 01:30:08 +0000 http://www.valleyprblog.com/?p=1670#comment-9216 [...] Len Gutman, in his Valley PR blog “How Much Would You Pay For News?” He discusses an article he read in Time Magazine titled “How to Save Your Newspaper“. This article approaches  the idea of paying for a monthly online subscription to newspapers and other publications.  Gutman reflected how at first he was against the idea, but after considering it he realized he would be willing to pay a $2 monthly fee to read something like The Arizona Republic. [...] [...] Len Gutman, in his Valley PR blog “How Much Would You Pay For News?” He discusses an article he read in Time Magazine titled “How to Save Your Newspaper“. This article approaches  the idea of paying for a monthly online subscription to newspapers and other publications.  Gutman reflected how at first he was against the idea, but after considering it he realized he would be willing to pay a $2 monthly fee to read something like The Arizona Republic. [...]

]]> By: Brent Diggins http://www.valleyprblog.com/media/how-much-would-you-pay-for-news/comment-page-1/#comment-9210 Brent Diggins Mon, 23 Feb 2009 22:15:17 +0000 http://www.valleyprblog.com/?p=1670#comment-9210 Considering I'm browsing azcentral.com many times a day, and get a lot of good value out of it, I'd definitely pony up a small monthly fee. Newspapers need to REALLY, REALLY start thinking non-traditionally about generating funds. Perhaps a fee could get you access to multiple outlets under the same publisher? (e.g. all Gannett papers). Local papers have a big advantage to charge for online content as it is not being largely distributed to the national audience. I don't know why "online news" has to mean free news. The old adage always stands: if you have a good product that is in demand, people will pay for it. Brent Diggins Mindspace PR Twitter: @bdiggs Considering I’m browsing azcentral.com many times a day, and get a lot of good value out of it, I’d definitely pony up a small monthly fee.

Newspapers need to REALLY, REALLY start thinking non-traditionally about generating funds. Perhaps a fee could get you access to multiple outlets under the same publisher? (e.g. all Gannett papers).

Local papers have a big advantage to charge for online content as it is not being largely distributed to the national audience.

I don’t know why “online news” has to mean free news. The old adage always stands: if you have a good product that is in demand, people will pay for it.

Brent Diggins
Mindspace PR
Twitter: @bdiggs

]]> By: Paying for news? « PR Campaigns - The blog http://www.valleyprblog.com/media/how-much-would-you-pay-for-news/comment-page-1/#comment-9208 Paying for news? « PR Campaigns - The blog Mon, 23 Feb 2009 18:41:43 +0000 http://www.valleyprblog.com/?p=1670#comment-9208 [...] I ran across a blog covering this exact debate. Actually, the argument is geared toward the potential use of a [...] [...] I ran across a blog covering this exact debate. Actually, the argument is geared toward the potential use of a [...]

]]> By: Beth http://www.valleyprblog.com/media/how-much-would-you-pay-for-news/comment-page-1/#comment-9181 Beth Fri, 20 Feb 2009 06:55:13 +0000 http://www.valleyprblog.com/?p=1670#comment-9181 I think I would pay for some content that is not already readily available for free on the Web. I don't think I would be too happy about paying for content that I'm already getting for free though. I can appreciate they need to make money though...someone's got to pay the talented writers. I think I would pay for some content that is not already readily available for free on the Web. I don’t think I would be too happy about paying for content that I’m already getting for free though. I can appreciate they need to make money though…someone’s got to pay the talented writers.

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