I would totally pay for information delivery; however, most news sites are not just 'information', but instead are of the idea that 'information' requires context in order for it to be understood. Arguably, it's during the translation into 'news' for which we pay a premium, but it's where the most bias and meaningless garbage gets inserted--regardless of slant.
I realize that here on HN, the vast majority of us are in the minority as we are likely highly educated and/or experienced as well as have above average average critical thinking and synthesis skill. But, I don't need to pay someone else to take the information and provide context; I am quite able to do that myself and for myself.
I'm just not willing to pay news sites to deliver not only slanted context-added information but superfluous information garbage (i.e., who in Hollywood is fucking and/or suing one another) just to drive pageviews and inventory space for advertising I will never see.
Dropping The Fairness Doctrine coupled with poor critical thinking and synthesis skills alongside the rise of free exploitation of direct information delivery channels (i.e., social media) has destroyed our world and we shouldn't support it financially or with our eyeballs.
I realize that here on HN, the vast majority of us are in the minority as we are likely highly educated and/or experienced as well as have above average average critical thinking and synthesis skill. But, I don't need to pay someone else to take the information and provide context; I am quite able to do that myself and for myself.
I'm just not willing to pay news sites to deliver not only slanted context-added information but superfluous information garbage (i.e., who in Hollywood is fucking and/or suing one another) just to drive pageviews and inventory space for advertising I will never see.
Dropping The Fairness Doctrine coupled with poor critical thinking and synthesis skills alongside the rise of free exploitation of direct information delivery channels (i.e., social media) has destroyed our world and we shouldn't support it financially or with our eyeballs.