- Wired magazine removing paywalls for Freedom Of Information Act-based reporting ➶
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The news business isn’t just any business — it serves a vital role in our democracy, recognized by the First Amendment. But media outlets can’t serve that role if they’re bankrupt. And as a result, news readers often find themselves blocked by paywalls from reading important stories about government business.
Wired showing lots of good sense, lately. They should also remove paywalls around particularly important stories like this one.
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