Miami Herald online readers are putting money in the tip jar, according to newspaper executives. Last week the Herald became the first major newspaper to ask readers for micropayments at the end of every story. The move is not likely to subsidize a big newsroom, but it could be a productive revenue stream.
Media Bistro’s Rachel Kaufman asks a question nobody has answered yet: Will reporter salaries someday be based on tips?
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