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The online investigative publication that recently reported French President Nicolas Sarkozy received 50 million euros in campaign support from Libya in 2007 is an anomaly: a profitable subscription-only service that accepts no advertising. Mediapart is showing that in the right circumstances, an investigative news organization can be a viable business. Investigative journalism in the […]
Read More »Europe is a patchwork of dozens of different languages, and news media now see this as an opportunity. They are banding together to charge for internet access to local-language products. Dutch and Flemish publishers are the latest in Europe to consider erecting a shared paywall around content in their languages, Paid Content reports. The concept is […]
Read More »Gannett’s announcement that it will establish paywalls at its 80 community newspapers is the latest sign that the newspaper industry believes it has found practical technology to charge for its content. But these are not really solutions so much as experiments. Every newspaper will have to test reader response to the various subscription offers and adjust […]
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