Emerging Alternatives to Finance Online News Sites in The Era of Free Content
Author
Szaszkó, Mariann
Term
4. term
Publication year
2018
Submitted on
2018-06-01
Pages
105
Abstract
Specialet undersøger, hvordan ungarske netnyhedsmedier finansierer deres kerneopgave gennem publikumsindtægter – penge direkte fra læserne såsom abonnementer, donationer og crowdfunding. Udgangspunktet er, at det ungarske mediemarked er særligt: vi antager, at regeringsvenlige netmedier kan nyde statslige fordele, mens uafhængige og kritiske medier i højere grad må finde alternative måder at overleve på. Dette politiske klima kan også øge borgernes villighed til at betale for online nyheder. Først gennemgås de reguleringsmæssige og økonomiske rammer for det ungarske online nyhedsmarked. Dernæst beskrives de forskellige forretningsmodeller. Endelig, med afsæt i tidligere forskning om betalingsvillighed og crowdfunding, testes en række faktorer for at klarlægge, hvem der er villig til at betale for online nyheder i Ungarn.
This thesis examines how Hungarian online news outlets finance their core work through audience revenue—money that comes directly from readers, such as subscriptions, donations, and crowdfunding. It starts from the premise that the Hungarian media environment is unusual: we assume that pro-government outlets may benefit from state-backed advantages, while independent and critical media must rely more on alternative ways to survive. This political context may also increase people’s willingness to pay for online news. The study first reviews the regulatory and economic context of the Hungarian online news market, then outlines the different business models in use. Finally, drawing on previous research on willingness to pay and crowdfunding, it tests various factors to identify who is willing to pay for online news in Hungary.
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