Prof. Ben Burns comments on pay-per-news

Denver Post, Daily Times (Farmington, N.M.), 2/27
"AP to launch unit selling news and video content to consumers"
by Andy Vuong
The Associated Press announced plans Friday to launch a business unit that will sell premium content directly to consumers on the next wave of mobile devices such as Apple's much-anticipated iPad. AP's effort to control and charge for its content was inevitable given the industry's struggles, said Ben Burns, director of the journalism program at Wayne State. "I think to some degree, it will be successful," Burns said. "Eventually, you're going to pay for good online content if you want it."
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