The argument about media publishers paying would be fine, but only if applied at 100% across the board. Whilst it's true that I don't buy the Daily Gleaner just for its coverage of the RAF/MoD, if it never covered them I might not buy it all.
The publishers of the Gleaner know that they have to cover all news worthy areas, including defence. The publisher makes a profit, so in part they are profiting from my desire for defence coverage. What's the difference between that and a specialist journal's profit motive?
BA doesn't charge if a journo from Flight does a feature on BA's new fleet of the 7XX, surely?
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