Comments on: Times of London Launches Bold Paywall Test http://newspaperdeathwatch.com/times-of-london-launches-bold-paywall-test/ Chronicling the Decline of Newspapers and the Rebirth of Journalism Tue, 07 Feb 2012 23:49:44 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By: Air dirdan fusion http://newspaperdeathwatch.com/times-of-london-launches-bold-paywall-test/comment-page-1/#comment-3318 Air dirdan fusion Tue, 05 Oct 2010 02:00:33 +0000 http://newspaperdeathwatch.com/?p=600#comment-3318 do appreciate the irony. However, the reasons are different from those of daily newspapers. The site has never generated advertising revenue, so there’s no compelling business reason. One reason is that there’s less to write about now that the industry has settled on some generally agreed-upon new directions. Also, I’ve just been too damned busy! And I guess that’s a good thing do appreciate the irony. However, the reasons are different from those of daily newspapers. The site has never generated advertising revenue, so there’s no compelling business reason. One reason is that there’s less to write about now that the industry has settled on some generally agreed-upon new directions. Also, I’ve just been too damned busy! And I guess that’s a good thing

]]> By: Kansas editor http://newspaperdeathwatch.com/times-of-london-launches-bold-paywall-test/comment-page-1/#comment-1740 Kansas editor Mon, 26 Jul 2010 20:21:32 +0000 http://newspaperdeathwatch.com/?p=600#comment-1740 Paul: Thanks for both posting and replying. I feel as though I've been given a stay of execution. Good luck and keep feeding us info when you can. Paul:

Thanks for both posting and replying. I feel as though I’ve been given a stay of execution. Good luck and keep feeding us info when you can.

]]> By: Paul Gillin http://newspaperdeathwatch.com/times-of-london-launches-bold-paywall-test/comment-page-1/#comment-1737 Paul Gillin Fri, 23 Jul 2010 22:44:06 +0000 http://newspaperdeathwatch.com/?p=600#comment-1737 I do appreciate the irony. However, the reasons are different from those of daily newspapers. The site has never generated advertising revenue, so there's no compelling business reason. One reason is that there's less to write about now that the industry has settled on some generally agreed-upon new directions. Also, I've just been too damned busy! And I guess that's a good thing. I do appreciate the irony. However, the reasons are different from those of daily newspapers. The site has never generated advertising revenue, so there’s no compelling business reason. One reason is that there’s less to write about now that the industry has settled on some generally agreed-upon new directions. Also, I’ve just been too damned busy! And I guess that’s a good thing.

]]> By: Kansas editor http://newspaperdeathwatch.com/times-of-london-launches-bold-paywall-test/comment-page-1/#comment-1736 Kansas editor Fri, 23 Jul 2010 20:52:16 +0000 http://newspaperdeathwatch.com/?p=600#comment-1736 I see that Newspaperdeathwatch has gone from a daily to a weekly (and sometimes twice a month) ;-) Appreciate what you do and all the connections you've made for a lot of people who needed those connections made ... but you do appreciate the irony, don't you? ;-) I see that Newspaperdeathwatch has gone from a daily to a weekly (and sometimes twice a month) ;-)

Appreciate what you do and all the connections you’ve made for a lot of people who needed those connections made … but you do appreciate the irony, don’t you?

;-)

]]> By: Dave Barnes http://newspaperdeathwatch.com/times-of-london-launches-bold-paywall-test/comment-page-1/#comment-1735 Dave Barnes Fri, 23 Jul 2010 16:47:28 +0000 http://newspaperdeathwatch.com/?p=600#comment-1735 Bad headline of: "Times of London Launches Bold Paywall Test". Better would be: "Times of London Launches Idiotic Paywall Test". Bad headline of: “Times of London Launches Bold Paywall Test”.
Better would be: “Times of London Launches Idiotic Paywall Test”.

]]>