Magic coins save the newspaper industry

By Graeme Whitfield on Aug 12, 09 01:57 PM

Debate continues to rage Rupert Murdoch's decision to charge for access to The Sun and the Times' websites, with most people in the industry saying he'll probably fail (but secretly hoping he'll succeed so they can do it too: just like when he smashed the print unions.)

The Guardian have called charging for online content "stupid" but also signalled that they might launch a "members' club", in which subscribers could get access to additional content that can't be replicated elsewhere.

I do, though, like the great Charlie Brooker's contribution to the debate, a column entitled "You know what'll save newspapers? Magic coins." (You can read it here.)

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