Does anyone else feel it would be nice to be able to pay for commercial media, by that I mean internet articles from known and upcoming publications on a pay per read basis? I have a few go to titles but, with the FT for example, you pretty much have to sign up for a years subscription when I am often only interested in one or two articles.
I seem to remember someone tried to do something similar a few years ago but it never really took off. If pay per view is common with TV sports and the like, why isn't it with print?
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Paying For News Articles
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Re: Paying For News Articles
WickedLester wrote:Does anyone else feel it would be nice to be able to pay for commercial media, by that I mean internet articles from known and upcoming publications on a pay per read basis? I have a few go to titles but, with the FT for example, you pretty much have to sign up for a years subscription when I am often only interested in one or two articles.
I seem to remember someone tried to do something similar a few years ago but it never really took off. If pay per view is common with TV sports and the like, why isn't it with print?
Why not a 'Spotify' of News articles?
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Tedx wrote:WickedLester wrote:Does anyone else feel it would be nice to be able to pay for commercial media, by that I mean internet articles from known and upcoming publications on a pay per read basis? I have a few go to titles but, with the FT for example, you pretty much have to sign up for a years subscription when I am often only interested in one or two articles.
I seem to remember someone tried to do something similar a few years ago but it never really took off. If pay per view is common with TV sports and the like, why isn't it with print?
Why not a 'Spotify' of News articles?
Erm... Readly?
https://gb.readly.com/magazines/categories/newspapers
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PressReader?
https://www.pressreader.com/
Holders of a local library ticket supposedly get free access (or at least they do where I am). I must get round to trying it.
https://www.pressreader.com/
Holders of a local library ticket supposedly get free access (or at least they do where I am). I must get round to trying it.
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Sorry I should have been more clear, I meant pay for individual articles rather than the whole issue.
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WickedLester wrote:Sorry I should have been more clear, I meant pay for individual articles rather than the whole issue.
You were clear, but Readly is the closest answer to your question that I know of. Whether it would be good value for your requirement depends on the number of articles you would want to read, and the price per article.
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Stompa wrote:PressReader?
https://www.pressreader.com/
Holders of a local library ticket supposedly get free access (or at least they do where I am). I must get round to trying it.
Thanks Stompa, I'll look into that for myself.
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Watis wrote:Stompa wrote:PressReader?
https://www.pressreader.com/
Holders of a local library ticket supposedly get free access (or at least they do where I am). I must get round to trying it.
Thanks Stompa, I'll look into that for myself.
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I just registered online with my local public library and was immediately given a temporary borrower ID. I was then able to successfully use that to log in to PressReader.
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