Some print media to start charging for content

Monday, March 02, 2009

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As the economy takes its toll on print journalism, more papers are looking for a new life online (Flickr user marcelgermain (cc: by-nc-nd))

Print journalism is struggling to stay afloat and some outlets will soon ask readers to pay for content. Hearst Corporation has announced it will launch a wireless e-reader this year that will allow its owners to read magazines and newspapers electronically—for a fee. But with so many options out there, are readers willing to pay? To help answer that, we’re here with Jeff Jarvis, author of the book, What Would Google Do, and a professor of journalism at the City University of New York.

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