Commentary
Unless Canada intends to put most of its news media permanently under some form of government subsidy, Ottawa must get serious about a long-term plan for the sustainability of the industry. And that means not forcing people to give news away for free when other people are trying to build subscription-based business models.
Everyone knows the devastating impact the technological revolution of the past 30 years has had on, in particular, traditional newspapers. Thousands of jobs have been lost—and not just by journalists. Dozens of titles, many with long and distinguished histories, have slipped beneath the waves of change while just as many are poised to follow.
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