We chose not to be a non-profit because we believe that the effect of relying on wealthier patrons for journalism is corrosive-- it leads to agenda driven coverage tailored to fit the pre-conceived narratives of the whales. you can already find that in Catholic media.
We also choose not to be advertiser-dependent because tha…
We chose not to be a non-profit because we believe that the effect of relying on wealthier patrons for journalism is corrosive-- it leads to agenda driven coverage tailored to fit the pre-conceived narratives of the whales. you can already find that in Catholic media.
We also choose not to be advertiser-dependent because that creates an incentive for clickbait type reporting that we want to eschew. you can find that too.
So we choose to be subscriber-funded, to live within our means, to hire when we can afford it, etc. And we spell out two realities: subscribers have made it possible for us to do things like hire Edgar, and grow our coverage. But without continued growth, there's no safety net, so we need to encourage free readers (we're committed to keeping The Pillar's news coverage free) to become paying subscribers. Both things are true.
Thanks Dennis,
We chose not to be a non-profit because we believe that the effect of relying on wealthier patrons for journalism is corrosive-- it leads to agenda driven coverage tailored to fit the pre-conceived narratives of the whales. you can already find that in Catholic media.
We also choose not to be advertiser-dependent because that creates an incentive for clickbait type reporting that we want to eschew. you can find that too.
So we choose to be subscriber-funded, to live within our means, to hire when we can afford it, etc. And we spell out two realities: subscribers have made it possible for us to do things like hire Edgar, and grow our coverage. But without continued growth, there's no safety net, so we need to encourage free readers (we're committed to keeping The Pillar's news coverage free) to become paying subscribers. Both things are true.
And thanks for being a subscriber.
and some of of your ideas are great ones!
Is there a way that I can buy someone, as a present, a 6 month subscription? Then after that the recipient is invited to continue.
There are some distinct advantages to living under the Sword of Damocles.