I see comments like this a lot, but I rarely see proposed alternative business models. The only one I can think of off-hand is ProPublica. Anyone else got anymore? I'm sometimes afraid that the reason newspapers don't pivot to any other structure is because there really aren't any viable models outside of subscriptions (which very few people pay for) or advertisements (which just makes for a sucky experience).
I didn't say taxpayers should absorb their operating expenses. My only point with my comment is that there's a lot of armchair analysis but not even armchair solutions
It's nobody's job to come up with a new business model, except maybe C-suite powerbrokers. But it represents a great market opportunity for whoever does find an alternative business model...
