Taking down paywall not only serves news mission, but also increases revenue
Case study from News Revenue Hub about the Forward completely removing its paywall
Year: 2024
M. Emmet Walsh dies at 88
Joel and Ethan Coen wrote the pivotal character of a detective in “Blood Simple” for Mr. Walsh. To their surprise, he accepted the role. … On the set, he took pleasure in hazing the neophyte directors.
Dmitry Markov, 1982-2024
Photographer Dmitry Markov died in Pskov on February 16, 2024. He was 41 years old. Markov was one of the most significant photographers in modern Russia. Not only did he chronicle everyday life in the country’s regions, but he also tried to make it better through volunteer work.
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If not an insurrectionist, then what? The former president is just the man the 14th Amendment envisioned barring from office
Jamelle Bouie makes a good argument for “a plain reading of Section 3”—and against objections to disqualifying Trump as a candidate in the 2024 presidential election.