What’s inside of the wall?
Rupert Murdoch and News Ltd Paywall
Potential Risks a.Charge—Losing click numbers—losing online advertisement—losing money b.Charge—Losing click numbers—losing readership—losing power(political/other) c.Charge—Losing click numbers—losing readership—losing market
Some Facts Younger generation—information on computer screen So many media choices—lack brand loyalty Creating& sharing—passively consuming A business plan built on the verb “should”?
It’s all about business model a.There is no exist general business model to copy b.Try to transpose old business model to new business reality can’t work c.We should find new ideas rather than force readers to pay
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