Today, the BBC announced it’s introducing a paywall for consumers in the U.S. The move isn’t a total surprise — on June 15, The Guardian reported the plans were in the works — but it is a marked shift in strategy: it’s the first time the broadcaster will directly charge for its journalism…
This is a very important point. There is a reason there is a “cultural victory” in the Civilization games and the UK is definitely ceding cultural influence with this move.
This is a very important point. There is a reason there is a “cultural victory” in the Civilization games and the UK is definitely ceding cultural influence with this move.
To such an extent that I wonder if there is back-channel influence flowing out of the US pushing for this…
Or the reason why the US has had Radio Free Europe for decades.
I believe all such programs were defunded a few months ago…
Their grants were cut by a Trump EO, and they’re suing to have them reinstated. They’re very much still around.
Guess the Tankies are loving Trump for that one.