Channel 4 News video: Lionel Barber on news’ paid-for future
August 4th, 2009Posted by Laura Oliver in Online Journalism
More from Lionel Barber on the future as paid-for, following his speech at an industry event last month in which the FT editor predicted almost all news organisations would charge for online content in the next 12 months.
In an interview with Channel 4 News’ Benjamin Cohen, Barber explains how the FT’s part-free/part-subscription model could be replicated by other news organsiations; and gives his views on the BBC’s recent video plans.
“I think there is an inexorable momentum behind charging for content (…) What I would say to the competition and to the rest of the world is that it’s getting late. If we move now we can assure ourselves of a prosperous future.”
August 5th, 2009 at 12:30 pm
[...] Channel 4 News video: Lionel Barber on news’ paid-for future | Journalism.co.uk Editors' Blog Suw: I'm really not convinced by Barber. He seems to be viewing reality through rose-tinted specs. Would love to see evidence of the shift in attitudes to free content that he says he sees. (tags: lionelbarber journalism news FT financialtimes content funding businessmodel projectangie) [...]
August 12th, 2009 at 10:31 am
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