Really? I've always had the impression that tiered internet is desirable for the "average consumer," but not for me. And how is tiered internet related to the cost of the content you receive over the internet?
I'm also looking at it from my perspective - I'd have to pay for certain content in each case, and I'm referring to the idea in general, not just as it relates to journalism. In Murdoch's model the money would go to the content producer rather than the ISP.