Comments on: The New York Times discovers how free pays! http://www.tomrafteryit.net/the-new-york-times-discovers-how-free-pays/ Tom Raftery, social media consultant, speaker, blogger and podcaster Sat, 30 Jan 2010 17:06:27 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8 hourly 1 By: Adrian Rama http://www.tomrafteryit.net/the-new-york-times-discovers-how-free-pays/comment-page-1/#comment-178802 Adrian Rama Tue, 09 Sep 2008 04:45:20 +0000 http://www.tomrafteryit.net/the-new-york-times-discovers-how-free-pays/#comment-178802 The business models our parents worshiped don't work because they were fundementially flawed to begin with but it wasn't until they were scaled up that the flaws became obvious. Now it is up to us and future generations to find new models that do work and are good for everybody. Thank you for bringing this to our attention. The business models our parents worshiped don’t work because they were fundementially flawed to begin with but it wasn’t until they were scaled up that the flaws became obvious. Now it is up to us and future generations to find new models that do work and are good for everybody. Thank you for bringing this to our attention.

]]> By: Luke http://www.tomrafteryit.net/the-new-york-times-discovers-how-free-pays/comment-page-1/#comment-111238 Luke Fri, 05 Oct 2007 18:48:26 +0000 http://www.tomrafteryit.net/the-new-york-times-discovers-how-free-pays/#comment-111238 some day they might, i remember when it used to be free about 5 years ago. while at university it was free online for all students at ul and could be accessed anywhere on campus, which was extremely handy. missed it since i finished college, hopefully they will consider a free option or revise the their model. i would also like them to start doing podcasts similar to david pogues of the nytimes. i've often considered paying the €70 subscription, but have always backed out. i decided that i spend enough time on my computer and reading the paper edition instead would be a nice break. some day they might, i remember when it used to be free about 5 years ago. while at university it was free online for all students at ul and could be accessed anywhere on campus, which was extremely handy.

missed it since i finished college, hopefully they will consider a free option or revise the their model. i would also like them to start doing podcasts similar to david pogues of the nytimes.

i’ve often considered paying the €70 subscription, but have always backed out. i decided that i spend enough time on my computer and reading the paper edition instead would be a nice break.

]]> By: Donall Quinn http://www.tomrafteryit.net/the-new-york-times-discovers-how-free-pays/comment-page-1/#comment-111016 Donall Quinn Thu, 27 Sep 2007 15:57:51 +0000 http://www.tomrafteryit.net/the-new-york-times-discovers-how-free-pays/#comment-111016 I thought I read a few months back that the IT was going free. I haven't looked at it for a while so I was surprised to see they're still charging. They must be one of the only "quality" news papers in the English speaking world that still charges. Maybe they like the idea of being exclusive! Considering they were one of the pioneers in online newspapers, they have really fallen behind. Their layout is quite dated, they have no blogs etc. (or are allthese thing to be found once you pay up? I thought I read a few months back that the IT was going free. I haven’t looked at it for a while so I was surprised to see they’re still charging. They must be one of the only “quality” news papers in the English speaking world that still charges. Maybe they like the idea of being exclusive! Considering they were one of the pioneers in online newspapers, they have really fallen behind. Their layout is quite dated, they have no blogs etc. (or are allthese thing to be found once you pay up?

]]> By: Robert Synnott http://www.tomrafteryit.net/the-new-york-times-discovers-how-free-pays/comment-page-1/#comment-110917 Robert Synnott Mon, 24 Sep 2007 18:08:42 +0000 http://www.tomrafteryit.net/the-new-york-times-discovers-how-free-pays/#comment-110917 Actually, they only made articles back to 1987, and before 1922, free. Still pretty impressive, but not quite EVERYTHING. I suspect the Irish Times has less incentive to do something like this; it just doesn't have the same sort of exposure the NYT does, and can't make vaguely as much on advertising. Actually, they only made articles back to 1987, and before 1922, free. Still pretty impressive, but not quite EVERYTHING.

I suspect the Irish Times has less incentive to do something like this; it just doesn’t have the same sort of exposure the NYT does, and can’t make vaguely as much on advertising.

]]> By: Blurred Keys http://www.tomrafteryit.net/the-new-york-times-discovers-how-free-pays/comment-page-1/#comment-110780 Blurred Keys Wed, 19 Sep 2007 23:36:16 +0000 http://www.tomrafteryit.net/the-new-york-times-discovers-how-free-pays/#comment-110780 <strong>NY Times knocks wall, Ireland.com builds?...</strong> Just a week after we wrote about the Irish Times adding a second pay barrier, the New York Times reported yesterday that they will be dropping their pay wall for all articles after 1987. (vie tomrafteryit.net) Meanwhile, another US newspaper... NY Times knocks wall, Ireland.com builds?…

Just a week after we wrote about the Irish Times adding a second pay barrier, the New York Times reported yesterday that they will be dropping their pay wall for all articles after 1987. (vie tomrafteryit.net) Meanwhile, another US newspaper…

]]> By: Poetbloggs’ Blog » Blog Archive » the morning after http://www.tomrafteryit.net/the-new-york-times-discovers-how-free-pays/comment-page-1/#comment-110767 Poetbloggs’ Blog » Blog Archive » the morning after Wed, 19 Sep 2007 08:13:44 +0000 http://www.tomrafteryit.net/the-new-york-times-discovers-how-free-pays/#comment-110767 [...] NYT (in brief: ‘Select’ in now ‘free’) and I missed the newstalk - which Tom mentions - and that Simon took part in. Interesting that in the same week NYT goes free, the Irish Times [...] [...] NYT (in brief: ‘Select’ in now ‘free’) and I missed the newstalk – which Tom mentions – and that Simon took part in. Interesting that in the same week NYT goes free, the Irish Times [...]

]]> By: Tom Raftery http://www.tomrafteryit.net/the-new-york-times-discovers-how-free-pays/comment-page-1/#comment-110763 Tom Raftery Tue, 18 Sep 2007 23:20:25 +0000 http://www.tomrafteryit.net/the-new-york-times-discovers-how-free-pays/#comment-110763 D'oh! - link fixed - thanks Ken. D’oh! – link fixed – thanks Ken.

]]> By: Ken McGuire http://www.tomrafteryit.net/the-new-york-times-discovers-how-free-pays/comment-page-1/#comment-110762 Ken McGuire Tue, 18 Sep 2007 22:06:50 +0000 http://www.tomrafteryit.net/the-new-york-times-discovers-how-free-pays/#comment-110762 btw - you need to fix the NY Times link (and can remove this comment) - you doubled up on the http:// btw – you need to fix the NY Times link (and can remove this comment) – you doubled up on the http://

]]> By: Ken McGuire http://www.tomrafteryit.net/the-new-york-times-discovers-how-free-pays/comment-page-1/#comment-110761 Ken McGuire Tue, 18 Sep 2007 22:06:09 +0000 http://www.tomrafteryit.net/the-new-york-times-discovers-how-free-pays/#comment-110761 Irish Times - Not in a million years. Thats one newspaper I'd love to see online and would actively read. Trialed their digital edition for the 3 days they give you, really enjoyed it. Irish Times – Not in a million years.

Thats one newspaper I’d love to see online and would actively read. Trialed their digital edition for the 3 days they give you, really enjoyed it.

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