And no right to make money off of news either. There is only the right to try.
What will it go back to? Well, it could go back to people publishing news and disseminating it for free. You know, the way that most news was disseminated for the first 100 years or so that our country existed?
Or perhaps one of the newer business models, such as advertising supported, or donation supported. FR seems to do just fine on that model.
And another idea is to go the way that Slashdot.org has gone: Subscribers get to see stories first, and non-subscribers can see them later for free.
The general whine from a lot of industries impacted by the Internet seems to be, "But we can't make money like we always have!!! Somebody do something!! Pass a law or something!"
Well, too bad. There aren't a lot of professional candle makers, or whale oil sellers or buggy whip manufacturers anymore, but that's just the way it goes. Adapt, find a new revenue model, or go under.
Well, too bad. There aren't a lot of professional candle makers, or whale oil sellers or buggy whip manufacturers anymore, but that's just the way it goes. Adapt, find a new revenue model, or go under.