New media

This is interesting Could the AP finally see some real competition for newswire dominance? Meet Mochila. About to unveiled at a trade conference, Mochila intends to offer a new model of news feed, featuring an a la carte menu rather than a subscription service.

Mochila, which means knapsack in Spanish, will offer a variety of sources and will act a middle man between the buyers and purveyors of content -- taking a hefty chunk of the fees. Potential buyers are interested but cautious until the service develops a track record.

I hope it works out for them. I think the format will encourage improved content and I would love to see the AP lose their monopoly besides. A little healthy competition could go a long ways towards curing what ails the media these days.