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BERLINAxel Springer SE plans to eventually put Politicos content behind a paywall and immediately boost the political-news publishers head count by more than 10% once the German conglomerates $1 billion deal to buy the company closes, expected next week.
Axel Springer Chief Executive Mathias Döpfner said in an interview he expects to hire 100 people across the companys management and editorial staff, which currently numbers 900 in the U.S. and Europe. He also laid out tentative plans for an international pushincluding intentions to publish in several different languages.
Mr. Döpfner said he plans to grow Politicos footprint both in the U.S. and overseas by introducing new industry-focused products and services and by broadening the scope of coverage. He said he expects Politicos main news offerings, now free, to go behind a paywall in the medium term.
He also said he expects Politico staffers to adhere to Axel Springer-wide guiding principles that have raised controversy at times at its German propertiesthough they wont be required to sign a written commitment to the principles like employees in Germany. The principles include support for a united Europe, Israels right to exist and a free-market economy, among others.
Read more: https://www.wsj.com/articles/politicos-new-owner-plans-to-grow-staff-launch-paywall-11634325249
As of 2021, the Axel Springer SE names "solidarity with the libertarian values of the United States of America" as one of its core principles on its own website.
Walleye
(31,009 posts)Alexander Of Assyria
(7,839 posts)Did the employment mandate also include a declaration by staff to drink Pepsi, not Coke?
PortTack
(32,757 posts)NurseJackie
(42,862 posts)Nailed it! This may be the end of Politico.
dalton99a
(81,455 posts)tulipsandroses
(5,123 posts)But, I think its because we have all been f so used to thinking the internet is free.
Almost every thing we utilize is tied to a business. The goal of business is profit. Even if the business is something you are passionate about. I dont have a problem with it.
I see more sites doing this in the future. You I dont have a problem paying for the ones I really like
blm
(113,043 posts)This is to control election outcomes in the US and Europe.
Tomconroy
(7,611 posts)Obviously some disagree. Don't know what I'll do when they start charging. I guess it will depend on the price.
NurseJackie
(42,862 posts)It will be interesting to see what happens here:
https://mediabiasfactcheck.com/politico/
BannonsLiver
(16,369 posts)Cha
(297,154 posts)going Pay Wall.
lpbk2713
(42,753 posts)To me that says he will include more advertising AND put up a paywall.
He can keep it AFAIC.