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Murdoch Planning To Remove WSJ.com Paywall

AP   |   November 13, 2007 08:07 AM

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Murdoch said he expects to scrap subscription fees for The Wall Street Journal's Web site, wsj.com, in an attempt to significantly boost subscriber numbers. The Web site, one of the few news sites globally to successfully introduce a subscription model, currently has around 1 million subscribers, which generates around $50 million in user fees.

"We are studying it and we expect to make that free, and instead of having one million (subscribers), having at least 10 million-15 million in every corner of the earth," Murdoch said.

He believes that a free model, with its increased readership, will attract "large numbers" of big-spending advertisers.

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- realitytrumpsbull I'm a Fan of realitytrumpsbull permalink

Um, maybe because the competition already has
tens of millions of readers, and pay-sites
could never keep up?

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 12:15 PM on 11/14/2007
- mrcontinental I'm a Fan of mrcontinental permalink
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Hell yeah! After all propaganda should be free for all to consume.

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 07:21 PM on 11/13/2007
- baghdadjoe I'm a Fan of baghdadjoe permalink

Why should people have to pay for PROPAGANDA anyway?

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 05:05 PM on 11/13/2007
- TrickleUp I'm a Fan of TrickleUp permalink

The WSJ OP ED PAGE = MURDOCHS CUCKOOS NEST

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 01:12 PM on 11/13/2007
- KindAndThoughtful I'm a Fan of KindAndThoughtful permalink



Finally! It is great news, but they should have done it sooner.

http://verybestwebsites.blogspot.com/

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 11:21 AM on 11/13/2007
- Meah I'm a Fan of Meah permalink
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To read the editorial page? Fugettdaboudit!

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 10:13 AM on 11/13/2007
- gocougs I'm a Fan of gocougs permalink

Beyond excited for this. I love the Journal, but don't find it financially reasonable to subscribe to something that I will only read sporadically. 2-3 per week.

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 09:37 AM on 11/13/2007
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