- 'New York Times' Extends Paywall Strategy To 'Wirecutter'
Publishing Insider, Rob Williams - Tuesday, September 7, 2021
Readers get 10 free stories a month before they are asked to sign up for a subscription that costs $5 a month or $40 a year. ...
- 'Super' News: Now You Can Pay To Read Tweets
Digital News Daily, Karlene Lukovitz - Thursday, September 2, 2021
A new feature, Super Follows, lets Twitter's most popular U.S. users charge followers to gain access to their tweets. ...
- USAToday.com Kicks Off Pay Wall
Publishers Daily, Ray Schultz - Thursday, July 8, 2021
Newsaper is now charging for premium content, although many stories will remain free. ...
- More Americans Pay For Online News, But Spend Most On National News
Publishing Insider, Rob Williams - Thursday, June 24, 2021
The common characteristic among top publications: Their paywalls work to bring readers into the purchase funnel. ...
- Reuters Postpones Paywall Over Dispute With Refinitiv
Publishers Daily, Ray Schultz - Friday, May 28, 2021
Refinitive, a former Thompson Reuters company, has a 30-year contract with Reuters for content. ...
- Hard Paywalls Have Higher Conversion Rates Than Soft Paywalls
Publishers Daily, Ray Schultz - Wednesday, May 5, 2021
Paid trials outperform freebies in retaining subscribers, and paid offers are on the rise, a Piano study reports. ...
- 'USA Today' To Charge For Premium Content
Publishers Daily, Ray Schultz - Thursday, April 29, 2021
Subscription offer is described as a test, but effort looks serious. ...
- Reuters Joins Parade Of News Groups That Charge For Content
Publishers Daily, Ray Schultz - Thursday, April 15, 2021
News brand has set a price of $34.99 per month for content on industry verticals. ...
- 'FT' Provides More Lessons On Importance Of Reader Revenue
Publishing Insider, Rob Williams - Wednesday, March 17, 2021
The financial newspaper's digital ad revenue last year rose 30% and surpassed its print ad sales in the fourth quarter. Digital revenue, including subscriptions, is now its biggest source ...
- 'Sports Illustrated' Seeks New Revenue Stream Through Metered Paywall
Publishers Daily, Ray Schultz - Monday, February 8, 2021
Magazine says a model based solely on advertising exposes its journalism to "forces we can't control." ...
- Study: How 'COVID Effect' Drives Reader Willingness To Pay For News
Publishing Insider, Rob Williams - Thursday, November 19, 2020
Some 30% of Americans said they're willing to pay for well-researched and reliable news after the pandemic. ...
- Can Engineers Design Better Paywalls For Local News Outlets?
Publishing Insider, Rob Williams - Friday, October 30, 2020
The Brown Institute for Media Innovation aims to make key technology more accessible to newspapers without financial resources. ...
- 'MarketWatch' Adds Paywall, 'WSJ Magazine' Reduces Print Frequency
Publishers Daily, Sara Guaglione - Monday, October 26, 2020
The 'MarketWatch' subscription program will provide more in-depth analysis, personalized information and insights. ...
- 'Detroit Free Press', 'Detroit News' Put Select Stories Behind New Paywall
Publishers Daily, Sara Guaglione - Wednesday, August 12, 2020
The stories will be marked as "for subscribers" on freep.com. Most 'Free Press' content online will remain free. ...
- Reuters' Plan For Paywall Is Good Sales Strategy
Publishing Insider, Rob Williams - Wednesday, July 8, 2020
It is another sign of how news organizations are developing revenue strategies aside from advertising sales. ...
- 'Bloomberg' Offers College Students 3-Month Free Subscription
Publishers Daily, Sara Guaglione - Tuesday, April 21, 2020
Bloomberg Media says it wants to help university students stay informed while they are taking classes virtually. ...
- Digital News Subscriptions Jump During Pandemic
Publishing Insider, Rob Williams - Wednesday, April 15, 2020
The growth rate for digital news and media subscriptions tripled last month from a year earlier, amid heightened demand from those stuck indoors. ...
- 'Texas Monthly' Eliminates Paywall For 2020, Cites Need For Service Journalism
Publishers Daily, Sara Guaglione - Wednesday, April 8, 2020
The hope is that readers will see the full breadth of the magazine - and choose to subscribe when the paywall returns. ...
- Is Dropping Paywalls A Mistake During The COVID-19 Pandemic?
Publishing Insider, Rob Williams - Tuesday, April 7, 2020
People shouldn't expect newspapers to give their product away any more than they demand grocery stores hand out free food. ...
- McClatchy Gains Subscribers, Paywall Returns
Publishers Daily, Sara Guaglione - Wednesday, April 1, 2020
McClatchy added 10,200 subscriptions in March, despite dropping the paywall on COVID-19 content across its network of 30 local newspapers. ...
- Conde Nast Lifts Paywalls As Pandemic Keeps People Home
Publishing Insider, Rob Williams - Thursday, April 2, 2020
The publishing giant's efforts include free access to its websites, special digital issues, email newsletters and articles that help to provide comfort and inspiration. ...
- Archant To Ask For Donations To Keep Local Papers Running
Around the Net In MAD London, Sean Hargrave - Tuesday, March 31, 2020
Local newspaper group Archant is poised to ask online readers to pay for access through a donation scheme similar to the way "The Guardian" operates, according to "Press Gazette." ...
- Slate Puts Up Metered Paywall
Publishers Daily, Sara Guaglione - Friday, March 27, 2020
'Slate' hope to convert its "most loyal readers" to paying members, says EIC Jared Hohlt. 'Slate' Plus costs $35 for the first year, and goes up to $59 annually. ...
- Gannett, McClatchy Drop Paywalls On COVID-19 Content
Publishers Daily, Sara Guaglione - Monday, March 23, 2020
McClatchy newsrooms have produced more than 2,500 coronavirus-related articles. Also, Gannett launched Support Local, a platform created to help small businesses facing significant economic
challenges. ...
- Microsoft Bing Tracks COVID-19 Confirmed Cases, Aggregates Data And Articles
Search & Performance Marketing Daily, Laurie Sullivan - Saturday, March 14, 2020
Microsoft Bing has launched a COVID-19 Tracker website that provides details on confirmed cases as well as active cases, recoveries, and fatalities. The map is interactive and changes frequently. ...
- Can Local Newspapers Survive Behind A Paywall?
London Blog, Sean Hargrave - Friday, March 13, 2020
The first trial ended with the paywall coming down, and now a second title is hoping to charge for online access. ...
- 'Fortune' Puts More Content Behind Paywall, Introduces Subscription Tiers
Publishers Daily, Sara Guaglione - Wednesday, March 4, 2020
Fortune Media has put its long-form, in-depth stories behind a paywall, as well as its on-demand video library. ...
- Six Nations Is Not Ruling Out Switch To Pay TV
Around the Net In MAD London, Sean Hargrave - Monday, March 2, 2020
The Six Nations rugby tournament is not ruling out launching on pay tv when it invites bids next month for its tv rights, "The Guardian" writes. The paper believes th ...
- 'The New Republic' Redesigns, Erects Metered Paywall
Publishers Daily, Sara Guaglione - Tuesday, February 11, 2020
The redesign will premiere in the March issue, with a new logo, typography, layout, photography and illustration. It also carries a strong editorial message to address industrial capitalism. ...
- 'New York Times' 15-Year Stock High Reflects Subscription Gold Mine
Publishing Insider, Rob Williams - Friday, February 7, 2020
The results highlight how some publishers are adapting their businesses for the digital age, amid heightened competition for ad dollars. ...
