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Newsday Jumps Behind a Paywall

Opts for 'hyper-local' approach

By Kevin Spak,  Newser Staff

Posted Oct 22, 2009 12:21 PM CDT

(Newser) – If you’ve been reading a ton of Newsday stories online, we’ve got some bad news: the Long Island daily plans to erect a paywall next week. The paper’s online content will now be closed to everyone except print subscribers, Optimum Online customers, and anyone willing to pay $5 a week for it, notes Editor & Publisher. The paper called it a “pioneering web model” and said it would be taking a “hyper-local approach” focusing on Long Island.

A Monday edition of Newsday is shown May 12, 2008 in New York.
A Monday edition of Newsday is shown May 12, 2008 in New York.   (AP Photo/Mark Lennihan)
The mastheads of the New York Post and Newsday are seen in this photo in New York,  Friday, March 21, 2008.
The mastheads of the New York Post and Newsday are seen in this photo in New York, Friday, March 21, 2008.   (AP Photo/Richard Drew)
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Spudsy
Oct 22, 2009 9:26 AM CDT
$260 a year would be a little steep for me even before the recession.
nick
Oct 22, 2009 9:01 AM CDT
Before that happens, on-line advertising rates will significantly increase-- and wisely be paid to the top providers-- allowing the best news sources to remain free. Those who charge will find out the hard way, it doesn't work. Long live free internet news.
davjc09
Oct 22, 2009 7:05 AM CDT
I agree with you almost completely, Thinker. I would, however, like to point out that political agendas are evident even in the "non-biased" newspapers. A conservative editor can still report a liberal story, but bury it on page 27 when it should be front page or maybe second page. And vice versa. Bringing issues he or she thinks is important to the reader.

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