Esther Harding writes about the “fatal flaw” of subscription media. I’m not sure I’d call it fatal, but it’s a good read on how it could be overwhelming if people feel like they should subscribe to dozens of sources. The real thing though, is that you only expect your most committed readers to subscribe for money. Of course, for many traditional media organizations, that won’t be enough, or they won’t be able to differentiate enough to even justify that.
