On 21 June 2012 20:33, Jason White <jason@jasonjgw.net> wrote:
Alex Hutton <highspeeddub@gmail.com> wrote:
But independent media is hardly dieing. It is stronger than ever thanks to the internet. Anyone can easily access a seemingly endless array of opinions on any topic he might choose.
Opinions, yes indeed. Careful, time-consuming, investigative reporting? That's more the purview of professional journalists, precisely because it requires knowledge, time and effective fact-finding skills.
It really depends upon what there is demand for. If consumers demand a high standard of journalism and are willing to pay for it then that is what will be supplied. Consider that you as an individual could commission a journalist (or better yet, an investigator) to investigate into a particular matter that you might be interested in, then you could release the findings yourself and perhaps charge a small fee for it in order to recoup your costs. Cheers, Alex