The article discusses the impact of paywalls on journalism and society. It argues that paywalls contradict the role of journalists, aid the spread of disinformation, and disregard the struggles of working-class citizens. Access to information should be free for a functioning society! #journalism #paywalls #democracy

https://themontclarion.org/opinion/democracy-dies-in-paywalls/

#MaithinkX mit #MaiThiNguyen_Kim

#Steuerskandal: #Wissenschaft hinter #Paywalls

Der Zugang zu wissenschaftlichen Beiträgen ist oft eingeschränkt. Dahinter steckt ein #Publikationssystem, in dem Verlage die Wissenschaft im #Würgegriff halten und den #Steuerzahler doppelt #abkassieren.

https://www.zdf.de/video/shows/mai-think-x-die-show-102/maithink-x-publikation-100

#SiliconValley #journalism #FOIA #PublicData #paywalls

"[Wired is] going to stop paywalling articles that are primarily based on public records obtained through the Freedom of Information Act."

https://freedom.press/issues/wired-is-dropping-paywalls-for-foia-based-reporting-others-should-follow/

#Wired is dropping #paywalls for #FOIA-based reporting. Others should follow
They're called #publicrecords for a reason. Starting today, WIRED will *stop #paywalling* articles that are primarily based on public records obtained through the Freedom of Information Act, becoming the first publication to partner with https://freedom.press to offer this for our new coverage.
https://freedom.press/issues/wired-is-dropping-paywalls-for-foia-based-reporting-others-should-follow/

Current Affairs Magazine Demonstrates #Paywalls Are Not Necessary for Publications to Thrive - https://blog.archive.org/2025/03/04/current-affairs-magazine-demonstrates-paywalls-are-not-necessary-for-publications-to-thrive/ "the publication relies on traffic from social media to attract new readers."

Current Affairs Magazine Demonstrates Paywalls Are Not Necessary for Publications to Thrive | Internet Archive Blogs https://blog.archive.org/2025/03/04/current-affairs-magazine-demonstrates-paywalls-are-not-necessary-for-publications-to-thrive/ #publishing #paywalls

Fuck you, #sciencedirect! You know what you did.

#science #publishing #sciencepublishing #wasteoftime #paywalls suck, even when you pay!

Looks like #paywalls are coming soon to a #subreddit near you
What do Redditors think? Well, it wouldn't be #Reddit if they were happy
"It's a work in progress right now – that one's coming," Huffman said. When asked by another redditor if those paid subreddits would be coming in #2025, Huffman acknowledged that's likely the case, along with a broader rollout of Reddit Answers, the site's AI search feature.
https://www.theregister.com/2025/02/18/paywalls_reddit/

#Democracy dies behind #paywalls

#Business #Trends
The closed web · “The broader trend toward a more closed web remains deeply concerning.” https://ilo.im/161yvz

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#OpenWeb #ClosedWeb #BigWeb #Websites #Adoption #Visibility #Paywalls #AI #Bots #APIs

Ars Technica: Science paper piracy site Sci-Hub shares lots of retracted papers. “Despite losses in publishing industry lawsuits and attempts to block access, Sci-Hub continues to serve up research papers that would otherwise be protected by paywalls. But what it’s serving up may not always be the latest and greatest. Generally, when a paper is retracted for being invalid, publishers issue an […]

https://rbfirehose.com/2025/01/20/ars-technica-science-paper-piracy-site-sci-hub-shares-lots-of-retracted-papers/