DISQUS

DISQUS Hello! Mathew's comments is using DISQUS, a powerful comment system, to manage its comments. Learn more.

Community Page

Mathew's comments

Jump to original thread »
Author

Has the NYT seen the light on the pay wall?

Started by mathewi · 1 year ago

According to a report in the New York Post, the New York Times has decided to drop the Times Select pay wall that keeps most of its opinion and editorial content, including its popular op-ed columnists, locked up for paying customers only. The Post says that publisher Arthur Sulzberger Jr. has ... Continue reading »

4 comments

  • Mat

    1 year ago

    Any word on whether your employer will similarly dismantle its "increasingly absurd" paywall any time soon?

    I hope you have some pull over there.
    reply
  • Mathew

    1 year ago

    I wish I could say that I had enough pull to bring down the wall singlehandedly, Mat, but I don't :-)

    Let's just say I've made my feelings known, and the idea is under consideration -- and has been for some time now.
    reply
  • Mat

    1 year ago

    Like a slow drip on a stone... eventualy you will wear it down. :)
    reply
  • Nav

    1 year ago

    With a student discount, the seven bucks a month I play for the G&M seems reasonable and I think it's 'reasonable' that's key. Being able to read the full paper for much less than a physical subscription is quite a desirable deal.

    I do, however, think that the paywall is frustrating and can easily alienate readers. It's akin to DRM on music - if protecting your business model involves hampering the consumer experience, something is wrong. If there were some sort of 'DRM-Free' approach that worked, I think papers would be doing a lot better with this internet thing.
    reply

Add New Comment

Returning? Login