Murdoch paper charges for content
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/business/8460027.stm Version 0 of 1. One of the smallest newspapers owned by Rupert Murdoch's News Corporation has started charging readers for online material. The Standard-Times of New Bedford, Massachusetts, allows readers to view 10 items of content free before prompting them to subscribe. The paper is charging weekly fees of up to $4.60 for national and international news and weather reports. The Standard-Times sells about 30,000 print copies a day. The newspaper is owned by the Dow Jones Local Media Group, which is part of Rupert Murdoch's News Corporation. Announcing the move last month, Standard-Times publisher Mary Harrington said the paper had taken "tough steps" in its quest for efficiency. "We understand that making this switch is a sensitive issue to some people, but the business model has changed and we need to change to reflect that," she said. |