It's going to be really interesting to see how this plays out. I've been reading a metric assload of financial and economic news since I started http://newsley.com/ . A lot of the sites that carry that type of content have types of registration walls (Financial Times) or pay walls (Wall Street Journal).
There is an advantage to sites like the WSJ that actually charge for some of their content. Their content is seen as "exclusive" or of higher value. But, their demographic is pretty tightly targeted. And, to my knowledge, they've always charged for their content.
The New York Times has a completely different demographic, however, and they are going from a formerly free site to charging. I don't think that's going to bode well for them.
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It's going to be really interesting to see how this plays out. I've been reading a metric assload of financial and economic news since I started http://newsley.com/ . A lot of the sites that carry that type of content have types of registration walls (Financial Times) or pay walls (Wall Street Journal). There is an advantage to sites like the WSJ that actually charge for some of their content. Their content is seen as "exclusive" or of higher value. But, their demographic is pretty tightly targeted. And, to my knowledge, they've always charged for their content. The New York Times has a completely different demographic, however, and they are going from a formerly free site to charging. I don't think that's going to bode well for them.