Adriaan Basson | A new era for news as News24 prepares to launch digital subscriptions

[Supervan II]

If Adriaan Basson isn't fcuking up News24 enough, this will.

 

[Nqindi]

Depending on the cost, I might just give them a try. I am a proponent of supporting local businesses. Same reason why I use Netflix instead of Showmax.

 

[MrGray]

So now we must pay for the privilege of receiving propaganda? No thanks. Hope they crash and burn.

 

[bwana]

So here's the thing.. globally has this worked anywhere ?

NY Times. They've had a paywall for eight years? Washington Post? Telegraph? The Guardian?

 

[konfab]

You can pay to have Ramaphosa's lapdog tell you everything the government wants you to know?

 

[The_Right_Honourable_Brit]

NY Times. They've had a paywall for eight years? Washington Post?

Yeah but NY Times offers much more than News 24 could ever offer. Their data journalism is particularly impressive.

Of course, there are add-ons you can install that can overcome the paywall

 

[RedViking]

Couldn't care less. News24 is mostly click bait hyped sensational propaganda.

 

[bwana]

Yeah but NY Times offers much more than News 24 could ever offer. Their data journalism is particularly impressive.

He only asked if it had worked anywhere. It just shows people will pay.

 

[wbot]

Where's the hell no option?

 

[ToxicBunny]

Yeah not likely...

I happily give Daily Maverick some monies every month because their content is worth supporting. News24 not a bloody chance, 99% of the content is substandard at best.

 

[LCBXX]

R99 so that Adriaan and colleagues can explain to you what the ANC actually meant.

 

[The Free Radical]

Yeah not likely...

I happily give Daily Maverick some monies every month because their content is worth supporting. News24 not a bloody chance, 99% of the content is substandard at best.

FACT - Daily Maverick ( Inkululeko South Africa Media / Scorpio / AmaBhungane ) receives millions from George Soros already.

 

[ToxicBunny]

FACT - Daily Maverick receives millions from George Soros already.

Then I happily contribute my few Randelas to his millions.

 

[RedViking]

ANC24

 

[rietrot]

FACT - Daily Maverick receives millions from George Soros already.

Source?

They generally do good investigative journalism, not that I actually pay for or read it. It doesn't seem like something George could use.

 

[RaptorSA]

Nee jisses. R99 P/M so I can suffer from anxiety and depression.
Would much rather use that cash and join a video site like censored.tv or curiositystream.

SA news is a f***ing black hole of rage anyway, and the more effort you put into doing proper investigative journalism the worse reality gets.

 

[Thor]

When I visit a site, specifically a news site, and it wants me to pay to read the article, that is the last time I visit that site.

Same, that said... What are the alternative?

 

[RedViking]

Nee jisses. R99 P/M so I can suffer from anxiety and depression.
Would much rather use that cash and join a video site like censored.tv or curiositystream.

SA news is a f***ing black hole of rage anyway, and the more effort you put into doing proper investigative journalism the worse reality gets.

Well it is not like most of your posts are not depressing anyways....

 

[RedViking]

Same, that said... What are the alternative?

Wait for someone to post here on the Forum.

 

[LCBXX]

I'll pay R299 of they put back the comments section, unmoderated.