Will You Pay To Read the Courier Journal Online?

[Clyde]

I read today that the CJ will require you to pay to read its online edition starting sometime in 2012.

 

Your thoughts? Being in KY I rarely check it out other than Demling.

[dto1177]

Nope. I won't.

[Bengals>Steelers]

gg Courier Journal if this happens

[newarkcatholicfan]

Nope

[Clyde]

I guess the better study would be to ask those that do read it somewhat regularly today.

[HammerTime]

I don't read it regularly so obviously I wouldn't pay for it. I don't see this ending well.

[Clyde]

I think there are some papers that can get away with it. I'm not sure if the CJ is one of them. The Columbus Dispatch tried this years ago but I don't think it worked and now they're back to free.

[98NCCalum]

I won't read it specifically because they're charging. BGP is much wiser investment....

[98NCCalum]

I think there are some papers that can get away with it. I'm not sure if the CJ is one of them. The Columbus Dispatch tried this years ago but I don't think it worked and now they're back to free.

Doesn't the NYT do it now? Or they did?

[Clyde]

Doesn't the NYT do it now? Or they did?

 

Slightly different. They let you rid a bit but if you want full access you pay. They can get away with it. I don't think the CJ can unless they believe it will force people to buy the print edition and I doubt that will happen.

[formerkywrestler]

I read it fairly often now. But nope, I will most definitely not pay.

[mcpapa]

The ONLY thing I read in the C-J are the football and basketball ratings. And I can sure live without them.

[DragonFire]

I look at the ratings and read some other things from time to time, but they'll just get removed from my list should this occur. Same thing I did with the Kentucky New Era when it started charging for content.

[formerkywrestler]

I should point out, I usually read the print edition only while waiting for food or eating my lunch. If I had to pay for it I wouldn't either. It's a decent time-killer but by no means something I have to have. Same goes for the website. Either way, this does not seem to be the right move for the CJ.

[RockPride]

I read it online, virtually everyday, but will stop doing so, once they require pay. Not a huge fan of having to pay for admission.