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One of the UK's biggest newspaper firms is starting to limit access to online content from six of its titles.One of the UK's biggest newspaper firms is starting to limit access to online content from six of its titles.
The Johnston Press websites will either ask users to pay £5 for a three-month subscription to read the full articles or direct them to buy the newspapers.The Johnston Press websites will either ask users to pay £5 for a three-month subscription to read the full articles or direct them to buy the newspapers.
The sites in the pilot are those of the Worksop Guardian, the Ripley & Heanor News, the Whitby Gazette and the Northumberland Gazette in England. English sites in the pilot scheme are those of the Worksop Guardian, the Ripley & Heanor News, the Whitby Gazette and Northumberland Gazette.
The Carrick Gazette and the Southern Reporter in Scotland are also involved. In Scotland, the Carrick Gazette and Southern Reporter are taking part.
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The Scotsman, also published by Johnston, operates a similar system for readers wishing to view "premium content" on its site.The Scotsman, also published by Johnston, operates a similar system for readers wishing to view "premium content" on its site.
Johnston, which owns more than 300 papers across Britain and has suffered from a drop in advertising revenues, says the introduction of "paywalls" is an experiment to assess the impact of charging for content.Johnston, which owns more than 300 papers across Britain and has suffered from a drop in advertising revenues, says the introduction of "paywalls" is an experiment to assess the impact of charging for content.
It is the first regional publisher in the UK to trial asking readers to pay for its online news.It is the first regional publisher in the UK to trial asking readers to pay for its online news.
The Financial Times charges a subscription for full access to its web content.The Financial Times charges a subscription for full access to its web content.
Earlier this month, News Corp chief Rupert Murdoch said he would try to block Google from using news content from his companies. Earlier this month, News Corporation chief Rupert Murdoch said he would try to block Google from using news content from his companies.
Mr Murdoch has previously said that the websites of his news organisations would begin charging for access.Mr Murdoch has previously said that the websites of his news organisations would begin charging for access.