by Cheryl Rofer
We haven't had advertising at WhirledView because we didn't want to feel "bought," and we don't like most blog advertising. But we've changed that today. We have a link to headlines at GlobalPost.com in the right-hand sidebar.
GlobalPost is a new concept in internet news. It's becoming clear that the Web has radically changed the business model for news organizations, but the shape of a successful model is not yet clear.
We've complained about the MSM and their enmirement in the dead-tree past. So in linking to GlobalPost, we're trying out a new way to do news, hoping to be part of the solution.
This is a trial for both WhirledView and GlobalPost for a month, to see how the interaction works. Clicks are the currency of the internet, and this experiment is no different. So click away and check out the news at GlobalPost. You'll help us make a bit of money, and we think you'll find it worthwhile.
There's more about the GlobalPost in these articles:
Editor and Publisher (January 9)
Felix Salmon comments on the business model in response to the Times article.