According to the Telegraph, your days of saving your hard-earned bones by reading the New York Times online are coming to a close: “The publisher of the New York Times will decide by next month how to charge readers for access to its website, reversing an earlier decision not to, and becoming the first major non-financial newspaper group to take the step.”
On the table are two models — metered vs. membership. In the metered scenario, everyone gets access to a certain number of page views; membership grants paying customers different privileges and services not available to plebes.
Even if you’re not a fan of the NYT, this is a big deal — a much bigger deal than the Wall Street Journal charging for online content or even when the Times gave premium service a go with TimesSelect — because it will likely set a precedent that many print media outlets will follow.
What we’re wondering is:
Comments (2)
The bottom line is that there will ALWAYS be places to go online for free news (from domestic or foreign sources). And as such, I will read the free news. Think about it. The reason online advertising doesn't pay much is because the material it's posted with is available in so many places. If all the main news outlets start to charge, the little guys (that don't charge) will then get more viewers and thus more advertising dollars. This will solidify the success of free news – not eliminate it.
The old print news model is dead, but some thick-heads refuse to smell the coffee. Fine! Denial is not enough to save them from the fate of the dinosaurs – you'll see…
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