Paying For News Articles

[WickedLester]

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?

[Tedx]

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?

[Watis]

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

Watis

[Tedx]

Never heard of it

I'll check it out

[Stompa]

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.

[WickedLester]

Sorry I should have been more clear, I meant pay for individual articles rather than the whole issue.

[Watis]

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.

Watis

[Watis]

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.

Watis

[Stompa]

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.

Watis

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.