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…
I work for a living, so I’m used to my work being exploited as a matter of course.
That’s exactly my point.
Presumably you’re paid for the work you do, and you shouldn’t have to do it for free, yes?
Yes. But I’m not paid continuously for the work I’ve done in the past, and I’m not paid the actual value of my work.
Should we still be paying Homer for his incredible work on the Iliad, do you think?