Dexter243

May 15, 2010 at 2:43pm

Nutcracklng snack

all they need to do is bring back the idea of honest and bias reporting and stop being such a agenda  driving news paper and they just may get some of there ratings back and start making money again with out having to pick the pockets of it's readers 

macumber

May 15, 2010 at 4:33am

I cannot get the print edition of the Times in my area (would entail about 25mile drive into metro area). I read it pretty much every day online for the last 10 or so years. I would/will pay for the online content because it is one of my 4-5 main sources of news. I think the newspapers need to do this to stay viable and to keep the professional writers and reporters employed. Journalism has to be funded by more than ads not only for cash flow reasons but also to keep the influence of advertisers at bay. A sort of "micro-transactional" model or just a low-cost/high-volume model for charging to read online content is hopefully going to be the answer. Otherwise, we are watching the end of journalism. We have already seen great consolidation and upheaval in the industry. Consumers will hopefully see the value of journalistic organizations and the role they play in an open society.

zakn

May 14, 2010 at 8:44pm

It was so nice when the Slimes was behind the Wall. I didn't have to read the Tripe that Dowd, Krugman, Friedman, and Rich write

max.reader

May 14, 2010 at 8:35pm

They need a new business model and quick otherwise they'll hear the 'fat lady' singing.

Perception is reality.

aviaggio

May 14, 2010 at 7:19pm

Y'know I generally frown upon stuff like this, but I actually kinda like this model. It doesn't completely lock them down from casual browsing, which is great. And if you're someone who really visits the site a lot you obviously see the value in it and shouldn't be adverse to paying a little something for it.

It's also great they're not going to double dip people, i.e., if they already pay for a paper subscription they get unlimited access to the website at no additional cost. 

But although I like the idea, I will withhold final judgment until they announce the specifics like cost and the cut-off threshold. 

Baer

May 14, 2010 at 6:24pm

I no longer read the NYT even for free so I certainly would not pay to read that biased rag. Even if they paid ME..........