My guess is not a question of if, but when the Times will begin charging for at least some content, whether putting up a pay wall around the op-ed page again or coming up with other premium content involving Web applications tied to specific sections of the paper. The Economist's Edwards also said the magazine is "exploring it's options" in connection with charging for access. The Economist can probably get away with even more easily than the Times b/c people are already paying a lot for the print version and on the Kindle. Its an audience that will pay.