Media’s struggle to survive driven by ideological suicide

Though no simple explanation exists for why traditional media are losing the struggle to survive in the digital era, much of the industry’s woes can be attributed to self-inflicted wounds.

Mass media production, for instance, taught audiences long ago that they don’t have to pay directly for the news. Who wants to shell out for information that will eventually appear elsewhere at no cost, whether on the radio, news aggregation websites, or televisions in public spaces? Not enough paying customers, that’s who.