Must admit that I do use the work-around for NYT of "liking" it on FB and then clicking on the links there. They don't seem to "count" even after I've viewed my ten articles.
And yet I can understand where Brian Stack is coming from. Niche magazines/newspapers in particular deserve the support.
Also, I'm a free-lancer (not for SW, although I'm willing if they have a check for me). ;)
And the problem with free content is that often newspapers have laid off so many writers that the market for our services gets more and more competitive, while pay is harder to come by. (So many craigslist ads for "writing gigs" that say, "no pay but looks great on your resume": nice, but I also like things to look great in my wallet.)
All of which makes me rethink my approach to the NYT.
Without writers, there is no content. And as the scriptural saying goes, "the laborer is worthy of wage."
Must admit that I do use the work-around for NYT of "liking" it on FB and then clicking on the links there. They don't seem to "count" even after I've viewed my ten articles.
And yet I can understand where Brian Stack is coming from. Niche magazines/newspapers in particular deserve the support.
Also, I'm a free-lancer (not for SW, although I'm willing if they have a check for me). ;)
And the problem with free content is that often newspapers have laid off so many writers that the market for our services gets more and more competitive, while pay is harder to come by. (So many craigslist ads for "writing gigs" that say, "no pay but looks great on your resume": nice, but I also like things to look great in my wallet.)
All of which makes me rethink my approach to the NYT.
Without writers, there is no content. And as the scriptural saying goes, "the laborer is worthy of wage."
