The offer: $4.99 a month for a limited selection of stories from The New York Times, The Economist, and more. They’re the latest trying to unlock the space between $0 and a full subscription.
The $4-a-month app, which launched in January, was an attempt to reach readers outside the U.K. and find a new revenue stream outside The Times’ usual strict paywall.
The module formerly known as Watching is linking out less than it used to, but the Times says it still believes in curating the work of other news organizations.
It sees service journalism as a way to build digital revenue and reach an audience interested in advice and recommendations as much as the Times’ criticism and culture coverage.
“We all had a sense that something important was happening, but at the time there were actually very few users. So it was a bet on people getting online and buying more PCs.”
Lichterman, Joseph. "20 years ago today, NYTimes.com debuted “on-line” on the web." Nieman Journalism Lab. Nieman Foundation for Journalism at Harvard, 22 Jan. 2016. Web. 17 Apr. 2024.
APA
Lichterman, J. (2016, Jan. 22). 20 years ago today, NYTimes.com debuted “on-line” on the web. Nieman Journalism Lab. Retrieved April 17, 2024, from https://www.niemanlab.org/2016/01/20-years-ago-today-nytimes-com-debuted-on-line-on-the-web/
Chicago
Lichterman, Joseph. "20 years ago today, NYTimes.com debuted “on-line” on the web." Nieman Journalism Lab. Last modified January 22, 2016. Accessed April 17, 2024. https://www.niemanlab.org/2016/01/20-years-ago-today-nytimes-com-debuted-on-line-on-the-web/.
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