The Times: here’s why we are putting up a paywall

30 March 2010

London’s Times is putting up a paywall, a move that they have explained to readers here (excerpt below).

One part of the logic here makes complete sense: You can’t charge readers for the print version, give the online version away for free, and expect readers not to drop the print version (although this migration has taken a surprisingly long time, in part because it’s a generational thing).

Continue reading here

Also check my Media in the maelstrom series here
Media in the maelstrom part 1
Media in the maelstrom part 2
Media in the maelstrom part 3
Media in the maelstrom part 4

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The Water Rat

Description and Character Traits
Chinese Symbols	Animal Symbol	Ancient Symbol	Element Symbol

	The Rat	The Child	Water
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