I agree. MOST of my news comes from FR anyways. It’s got everything from sports, comics, entertainment and news.
>>>> We’re currently getting these online news products for free, or very cheap <<<<
True, but the preposterous NY Times model of offering **only** it’s own news and op-ed is a total loser.
Publishers need to form a consortium of online offerings in exactly the same manner as cable TV networks, and offer their wares as an affordable variety package of reasonably high quality.
I say this as one who helped to launch a few successful Web-based publications from 1994 though 1996 (yes, 1994).