Comments on: New funding models for newspapers? http://www.andydickinson.net/2007/10/12/new-funding-models-for-newspapers/ online journalism, newspaper video and digital media Fri, 10 Oct 2008 23:16:30 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 By: Indiedog http://www.andydickinson.net/2007/10/12/new-funding-models-for-newspapers/#comment-1282 Indiedog Mon, 15 Oct 2007 22:33:51 +0000 http://www.andydickinson.net/2007/10/12/new-funding-models-for-newspapers/#comment-1282 Some UK newspapers have actually tried making staff buy the copies of the newspaper (at a reduction of course) to try to keep sales figures up rather than make money. It went down like a lead balloon - why should you pay for a tool you need for your job? kpaul, look at the UK's Sly Bailey if you want to see big wigs in action Some UK newspapers have actually tried making staff buy the copies of the newspaper (at a reduction of course) to try to keep sales figures up rather than make money. It went down like a lead balloon - why should you pay for a tool you need for your job?

kpaul, look at the UK’s Sly Bailey if you want to see big wigs in action

]]> By: kpaul.mallasch http://www.andydickinson.net/2007/10/12/new-funding-models-for-newspapers/#comment-1268 kpaul.mallasch Sat, 13 Oct 2007 00:16:53 +0000 http://www.andydickinson.net/2007/10/12/new-funding-models-for-newspapers/#comment-1268 Or, heck, take the salary and bennies of someone like McCorkindale or any of the other big cats... That's sure to help journalism by allowing staff cuts to stop and for hiring frenzies to happen, spurring innovation ... oh wait, what am I thinking. Yeah, it's better for already low paid employees to prop up the system. Someone needs to do an updated article on how much the big media big wigs make per year with bonuses and benefits and all the shiny rings they get. -kpaul Or, heck, take the salary and bennies of someone like McCorkindale or any of the other big cats… That’s sure to help journalism by allowing staff cuts to stop and for hiring frenzies to happen, spurring innovation … oh wait, what am I thinking. Yeah, it’s better for already low paid employees to prop up the system.

Someone needs to do an updated article on how much the big media big wigs make per year with bonuses and benefits and all the shiny rings they get.

-kpaul

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