via reuters.com
As a somebody who makes a living as a writer and journalist this news brings mixed feelings. Of course it would be great if people could be persuaded to pay for the work of fellow professionals. On the other hand I don't think this business model stands a cat in hell's chance.
For a start I'd bet the sort of people who've bought iPads are the same ones who've stopped buying newspapers and magazines. Even without that distinction, there's an awful lot of competition for an iPad user's attention. I don't just mean other free news sources. It only takes a few seconds to switch to a game of Angry Birds, a movie, email, Facebook, Twitter...
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