Publishers Debate Free Online News and Paying for Content
Journal figures from Midland and Odessa discuss shifting to online reporting while maintaining quality journalism. They note costs, profits, and the public’s expectation of free access, with online traffic reaching about 1.5 million monthly. Local residents voice mixed feelings on moving away from print.
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Canty calls for paid online content in news media shift
Canty warned that free news is ending as news organizations move to paid website content. About 100 attendees heard him stress newspapers’ community role and the need to discern news from opinion amid rising informational noise.
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Hackers Attack Twitter and Facebook Shutdown
A hacker attack disrupted Twitter for hours with a denial-of-service assault while Facebook faced intermittent access problems. Twitter said the downtime came from a coordinated surge of computers targeting its service. Facebook users reported sporadic connectivity issues.
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RTD shows boost as Midland hotels fill for concert weekend
Odessa Midland hotels report strong demand from RTD events. Residence Inn Midland hosts fill Friday night with estimated $26,000 in room revenue while area projections reach about $225,000 from 300 rooms. Comfort Inn and Suites offers special RTD rate and notes spillover benefits for restaurants and gas stations as workers and attendees spend locally.
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Residence Inn-Markot
Midland
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Linda Sweatt
Odessa Comfort Inn and Suites
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Comfort Inn and Suites
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Sweatt
Odessa
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