Why I subscribe to the Ann Arbor Chronicle by Jon Udell.
At one level, Jon’s post describes why he subscribes to a free online newspaper.
At another level, Jon is describing the value-add that makes content so valuable it attracts voluntary support.
That value-add? Context.
The newspaper has built a context for reporting news, the reported news is situated in the context of prior reports and situated in a context built from other sources.
As opposed to reporting allegations, rumors or even facts, with no useful context in which to evaluate them.
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