the new york times online paywall went up today and it will now cost about $7 a week for unlimited access to all the nytimes online content. the paper is hoping to attract new subscribers by offering the first 4 weeks for 99 cents. so today, for the first time, i have signed up and will pay for online news access. i read the times everyday and had mixed feeling for paying for access to free and fair news, something we are getting less and less of. i initially balked at the idea, but newspapers are in massive financial trouble and giving away a free product while still needing to pay and sustain a small army of world traveling talented journalists is simply not sustainable. it is only fare to pay my share if it means it will allow journalists like nick kristof and roger cohen to continue doing what they do best. there are still numerous places where you can get access to free, well written news; huffington post , the daily beast and al jazeera being just some. but i am, have been for years, a fan of the new york times and think that $7 a week is a fare price to pay if it helps keep rupert murdoch at arms length.
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