WASHINGTON - Media companies need to deliver compelling information on a variety of electronic devices and overcome readers' resistance to paying for material online, news executives said Tuesday at a government-sponsored journalism conference.
Rupert Murdoch, News Corp.'s chairman and chief executive, sees a promising future for publishers that can adapt to the Internet age. Key to survival, he said, is giving consumers what they want, how they want it — be it on a computer, mobile device or e-reader — and then charging for it, as his company does with The Wall Street Journal.
"We need to do a better job of persuading consumers that high-quality, reliable news and information does not come free," Murdoch said. "Good journalism is an expensive commodity."
What they'll want to do is add a surcharge on your net and phone provider. Wouldn't surprise me a bit.
These old fuckers.. the Rupert Murdoch's of the world.. were never the hard nosed journalists they try and convince people they were. They were just a bunch of whores. Difference now is, everyone can get it for free.
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