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Publishers continually strive to build sustainable revenue models, typically choosing between subscription-first or ad-driven approaches. Currently, there’s a strong industry sentiment favoring subscription revenue for long-term sustainability. Advocates frequently highlight successful subscription models like The Wall Street Journal, The New York Times and The Boston Globe. However, recent successes at Newsweek and the Daily Mail suggest that the ad-driven approach still has significant merit.
As attacks on journalists escalate across the U.S., Maria Ressa is sounding the alarm: the dismantling of press freedom is happening faster than most Americans realize. From federal lawsuits against newsrooms to armed crackdowns on reporters covering protests, a coordinated campaign of intimidation is taking shape. “This feels like déjà vu and PTSD,” Ressa warned, recalling how Duterte’s government crushed independent media in the Philippines. Now, with lawsuits, shutdown orders and threats of license revocations piling up, U.S. journalists are facing a defining test of whether they will fight to defend a free press — or watch it slip away.
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