Back in 2012, The New York Times made a decision to limit the number of free articles any given user could read a month. After 10 articles, people without subscriptions would hit a paywall. Now, according to Bloomberg, the Times is reducing that number to just five articles per month.
The logic makes sense: We're living in a time where the news cycle is faster than ever, and there are multiple breaking news headlines on any given day. While the Times might lose out on some web traffic, the decision makers at the company are betting that the decline will be offset by an uptick in paid subscriptions. A Times subscription starts at $15 per month, which grants access to all articles on the website and news apps.
The logic makes sense: We're living in a time where the news cycle is faster than ever, and there are multiple breaking news headlines on any given day. While the Times might lose out on some web traffic, the decision makers at the company are betting that the decline will be offset by an uptick in paid subscriptions. A Times subscription starts at $15 per month, which grants access to all articles on the website and news apps.