Dan Gillmor writes a great op-ed in the SF Chronicle arguing for more foundation support of newspapers. It’s an old and compelling view, but he points out an aspect of this that I’ve missed for some reason.

 That is, external support for newspapers and other quality sources of news shouldn’t be viewed as permanent. Money is needed during the current transition period as journalists find ways to make money online.

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