[ NNSquad ] Los Angeles Times Introduces Pay Wall, Calls It 'New Membership Program'

[Lauren Weinstein <lauren@vortex.com>]

Los Angeles Times Introduces Pay Wall, Calls It 'New Membership Program'

http://j.mp/zolg4o  (L.A. Times)

    "The Los Angeles Times will begin charging readers for access to its
     online news, joining a growing roster of major news organizations
     looking for a way to offset declines in revenue.  Starting March 5,
     online readers will be asked to buy a digital subscription at an
     initial rate of 99 cents for four weeks. Readers who do not subscribe
     will be able to read 15 stories in a 30-day period for free. There
     will be no digital access charge for subscribers of the printed
     newspaper.
     ...
     Times readers who access online news through a mobile phone, iPad or
     other tablet app won't have to pay for now, although the company plans
     to charge in the future, Thomson said."

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And in the satirical non-news, Facebook announces revolutionary "we
share all your information with everybody all the time" policy, calls
it "New Privacy Program."

--Lauren--
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