17.10.2012 - 09:08 [ techdirt ]

Could Co-operatives Save Newspapers — And Investigative Journalism?

A couple of weeks ago, we reported that Rupert Murdoch‘s paywall at the London Times isn‘t looking like a huge success. That won‘t come as a surprise to Techdirt readers, but does raise the question: if newspapers can‘t use paywalls alongside ads to fund journalists, what can they turn to? Here‘s a revolutionary idea: why not let the people who know and care most about the title — the readers — get more closely involved?