AJR quoted Poynter’s Bill Mitchell in a story about supporting journalism:
“Some media experts believe the model CNC is developing just might work. For one thing, the cooperative is avoiding the pitfall of charging Chicagoans for news that they could get free on the Internet. That’s where the nature of the cooperative comes in, says Bill Mitchell, who runs news transformation and international programs for the Poynter Institute.
‘They’re not talking about simply reporting stories that they would charge people to read, but creating networks of consumers with particularly intense interests in issues like education. [O’Shea’s] vision is to start with a modest charge for people to be part of this. It would be more than social networking. It’s more of a social/professional/passionate interest. I am really intrigued with a number of things he is doing,’ says Mitchell, who has talked with O’Shea about his plans.”
