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Jacson6

(2,185 posts)
23. Yes, The best thing news outlets can do is have a central service allow access for $4.95 per month.
Fri May 15, 2026, 08:12 PM
1 hr ago

You get twenty articles per month and the news outlet gets paid .25 cents per article accessed. IMHO.

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Why I'm giving up on the BBC [View all] Jilly_in_VA 14 hrs ago OP
BBC seems to be going the way of the U.S media, which is really too bad. mwmisses4289 14 hrs ago #1
There's a limit to how much UK licence payers can run news for those abroad who don't contribute muriel_volestrangler 12 hrs ago #6
Apologies, I wasn't clear. mwmisses4289 9 hrs ago #12
There's been a rot in the BBC's news service for some time now Emrys 1 hr ago #24
And there's a limit Jilly_in_VA 9 hrs ago #13
Oh yes, I don't blame you. It's just that the BBC has financial pressure muriel_volestrangler 9 hrs ago #15
Check with your library. Hope22 14 hrs ago #2
I don't go to my "local" library Jilly_in_VA 9 hrs ago #14
Your library should be on line. Hope22 6 hrs ago #18
My county library is awful Jilly_in_VA 2 hrs ago #20
The Guardian is by donation, not a required subscription. TheRickles 13 hrs ago #3
NPR WmChris 13 hrs ago #4
Mine carries the BBC for 1 hour at noon and then wnylib 11 hrs ago #7
Love the Guardian Joinfortmill 13 hrs ago #5
That is one o.f the reasons I qiuit news. AllaN01Bear 11 hrs ago #8
CNN as well Eddie18 11 hrs ago #9
Don't sorry, soon they'll be merged with See BS newdeal2 2 hrs ago #21
Here are two that I like a lot instead DavidDvorkin 10 hrs ago #10
+1 leftstreet 10 hrs ago #11
It is still free here in the EU. The US is the only country they now are charging in order to access their site, AFAIK. Celerity 9 hrs ago #16
Its free here in Canada. Swede 2 hrs ago #22
Also, the archive sites are your friend: Celerity 9 hrs ago #17
AGREED, AGREED, AGREED, AGREED, AGREED, AGREED, AGREED, AGREED, AGREED!!!!! usaf-vet 4 hrs ago #19
Yes, The best thing news outlets can do is have a central service allow access for $4.95 per month. Jacson6 1 hr ago #23
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