A quick plug for my commentators

By all means, take the time to read the comments left here by other readers. They never fail to inform and educate me. I really like getting feedback that teaches me something new.

Especially don't miss the comment made by Anonymous about this post: Newsflash: Globe & Mail, Rest of Old Media Still Don't Get It.

Anonymous said...
The "walls" are partly the product of a desire by the old media to make some additional money from the new media format. Another component in the construction of these walls is the contract the old media has with individual writers, most particularly those who are not on staff. Lawsuits launched by freelance writers, and demands from both staff and freelance writers for additional recompense if a piece of writing is published beyond the borders of an individual newspaper, play an important role in the decision to put an article behind a wall.

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