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The BBC is launching a paywall in the US (www.niemanlab.org)

submitted 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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Time to unfollow them, I guess.

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[–] [email protected] 50 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Given that I'm stateside, this makes me sad. But given that they are funded by UK taxpayers, this is probably the right move.

Of course, that's just one less outlet for USA citizens to get accurate journalism (better than here, anyway) about what's happening in our country. Hope Al Jazeera doesn't follow suit.

[–] [email protected] 31 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Although, you could also argue that those taxes pay for informing and influencing citizens of foreign nations.

America’s media ecosystem is dominated by Fox, Sinclair, and other state party media players. There is a strategic benefit to having a media outlet that doesn’t run through the state media filter.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 20 hours ago (2 children)

This is a very important point. There is a reason there is a "cultural victory" in the Civilization games and the UK is definitely ceding cultural influence with this move.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 17 hours ago

To such an extent that I wonder if there is back-channel influence flowing out of the US pushing for this...

[–] [email protected] 3 points 19 hours ago (1 children)

Or the reason why the US has had Radio Free Europe for decades.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 17 hours ago (2 children)

I believe all such programs were defunded a few months ago...

[–] [email protected] 1 points 16 hours ago (1 children)

Their grants were cut by a Trump EO, and they’re suing to have them reinstated. They’re very much still around.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 hour ago

Glad they're still there - hope they're not working without pay anytime soon.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 16 hours ago

Guess the Tankies are loving Trump for that one.