This does make a lot of sense, though I think the New York Times tried something similar and found it wasn't working. You had to pay for "premium" NY Times, but now the electronic version is free to everyone.
I think if newspapers had started it this way from the beginning, it would have worked out better. A friend of mine said people have the expectation of getting their news/information for free, and if they come across a site that charges, they'll just keep looking (his comment was regarding the NY Times change of policy).
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This does make a lot of sense, though I think the New York Times tried something similar and found it wasn't working. You had to pay for "premium" NY Times, but now the electronic version is free to everyone.
I think if newspapers had started it this way from the beginning, it would have worked out better. A friend of mine said people have the expectation of getting their news/information for free, and if they come across a site that charges, they'll just keep looking (his comment was regarding the NY Times change of policy).
To clarify:
My friend said people have the expectation of getting their news/information for free on the internet...(that's an important distinction)
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