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  • Will technology kill journalism?

    In just 2 weeks, the Des Moines Register is switching to a paid model for online content. It’s not a unique idea—The New York Times rolled out its paywall in early 2011—but it is still a foreign concept for most Americans, who have grown accustomed to reading stories online for free. This morning I got to learn a little more about the Register‘s plans at an event hosted by the Young Professionals Connection. Publisher Laura Hollingsworth and editor-in-chief Rick Green outlined t...

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