I have somewhat mixed feelings about this. I still read the Globe religiously, even though I almost always read it online without paying (therein lies their problem). It may not be what it used to be, but it is still by far the best daily in Massachusetts.
Yet part of me almost wants to see them stop publishing, because I think print newspapers are ea relic of a bygone era (or soon will be). That said, I would not simply want to see their news staff disband, rather I'd like to see them try to figure out how to make the online "paper" profitable. I think it will be very tough for a news organization to do any sort of "in-depth" reporting on a consistent basis without charging for content, and I for one would be willing to pay - particularly for local coverage that I can't get for free elsewhere.
Yet part of me almost wants to see them stop publishing, because I think print newspapers are ea relic of a bygone era (or soon will be). That said, I would not simply want to see their news staff disband, rather I'd like to see them try to figure out how to make the online "paper" profitable. I think it will be very tough for a news organization to do any sort of "in-depth" reporting on a consistent basis without charging for content, and I for one would be willing to pay - particularly for local coverage that I can't get for free elsewhere.
