Now I’m against ads like everyone else, but if a website needs ads to survive why not just use a system that doesn’t violate user privacy? I understand it might be more efficient to track individuals however if one were to just use site/topic specific ads wouldn’t that offer a degree of privacy? Idk please give me your opinion.
I don’t think that a donation-based media outlet would be financially viable, although the idea seems appealing. But there are some good examples of media cooperatives in Europe across many countries with different revenue models, and they appear to be successful. I guess the “right” business model depends on the target market and the content, there’s no one size fits all (I worked in the media sector in various roles and successfully co-founded a magazine on my own - after my first attempt had gloriously failed, so I guess I know what I’m talking about :-))