[misterrob]

Do you work for free? Why do you expect people who work for newspapers to?

[PhiKapMom]

I pay for a print subscription to The Oklahoman so I can have access to their archives on line which I have used quite a bit.

[Ghost of Philip Marlowe]

You missed my point.

If newspapers don't want the fruit of their labor to go out for free, then they shouldn't put it online. They should only print the paper and force people to buy the paper to read the contents.

But they went online and put their work online. Given the choice, people took the one that was free.

But most readers don't care for newspapers any more, because they are so biased.

So, they'll visit the sites to catch the headlines and some details — for free.

If Murdoch thinks that he can wrap those stories behind a price, all I'm saying is that I don't think people will pay.

I won't. I hate the newspapers and their leftist bias. I hope the NYT and the LA Times and 9 out 10 of them go out of business.

[rickomatic]

Do you work for free? Why do you expect people who work for newspapers to?

I don't. However, I do expect people who work for newspapers to print the news, not propaganda. I WON'T pay for propaganda. Sadly, too much today, that is exactly what they are peddling. No wonder they're dying.