" For the first time, the Times Company provided information on how digital subscriptions were faring. The company said that since it started limiting the number of articles readers could read on NYTimes.com for free, it has signed up more than 100,000 subscribers. While it said the program was still too young to judge a success, “early indicators are encouraging.” Subscriptions start at $15 every four weeks, but many subscribers have so far paid discounted introductory rates. "
Sure, some journo student’s parent will likely subscribe, electronically acknowledging that their offspring is getting a byline and to encourage them in their craft. But, we’re talking about family members and not everyone else who will flock to free Google News to find Cowboy Nation material or to countless other relevant sites offering no charge access.
"Only a fraction of the O’Collegian online readership base must scale the pay wall– individuals not currently attending or working at the school who live outside the university’s “immediate geographic area” and who wish to view content more than three times per month. Beginning early this year, these non-local loyalists will be required to pay a “small fee” to continue browsing ocolly.com"
Internet advertising is 16 percent of the Times' revenue for the third Q 2010.
Recent actions by Fox, ABC, NBC and CBS in two separate fee disputes suggest that after a few years of experimenting with free, ad-supported viewing, broadcasters believe they can make more money from cable TV providers if they hold back some programming
"Press+, the e-commerce platform created by Journalism Online that enables digital news publishers to collect revenue from readers, today announced that it is adding additional services aimed at helping college newspapers generate income from avid off-cam
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