>> yes, it's a shame, but it really means that nobody values the work of a true journalist (especially investigative journalism)
> I find your fatalism disheartening.
It's not fatalism but rather a political statement.
OP argues from within the superficial logic of capitalist exchange: the value of a commodity is whether and for how much it sells.
Uninterestingly enough, the thing which the OP will not be sad to kill is investigative journalism, which is pretty much the only branch of intellectual work that can undo the corruption that is brought on by the above psychotic logic.
What you think is fatalism is actually poorly disguised pro-corruption propaganda.
I think conflating "viewing ads" with "fighting for good things" is going a little far. Grandparent isn't against people caring, and specifically mentioned the possibility of showing that via higher subscriptions.
