After Hours

The Future of Newspapers, and Debating Big Tech

Apr 26, 2018
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ANECDOTE

Historical Precedent for Equal Pay

  • A listener, Aaron Stark, shared an example of the Waltham Watch Company from 130 years ago.
  • They implemented equal pay and on-site daycare, highlighting the persistence of these issues.
INSIGHT

Netflix for News?

  • Apple acquired Texture, a magazine subscription app, similar to a "Netflix for news".
  • This raises the question of whether such a model can thrive, especially given existing free news sources.
INSIGHT

Newspapers vs. Free

  • Newspapers like The New York Times face the challenge of competing with free news sources online.
  • Their high-quality journalism is often disseminated for free, impacting their revenue model.
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