Herald/Sun - Newspapers charging for online content

[TIGEREXTRA]

I have boycotted the hun since they started this charging crap!

Read the age online now.

 

[Streak]

I have boycotted the hun since they started this charging crap!

Same here.

 

[jb03]

I wouldn't mind paying for quality but the website and the content are rubbish, even for the HUN.

They will struggle to hold anyone beyond the free period.

 

[Baloo]

Robbo has the right idea. Start copying fan forum threads into a story. People will pay to see their own thoughts validated by the media.

The HUN will just become more sensationalist to get people to pay.

 

[Tigerdog]

Interestingly the Courier Mail (Qld's version of HUN) is still free.

 

[rokin.tiger]

There is a way to get around this paid article tripe.
Copy the heading of the article you want to read (not the link the actual text) and paste into google search bar
Select the first link which should be a HUN link and wullah there is your article!

 

[Streak]

There is a way to get around this paid article tripe.
Copy the heading of the article you want to read (not the link the actual text) and paste into google search bar
Select the first link which should be a HUN link and wullah there is your article!

Not bad Rokin.

Worked for me.

 

[Freezer]

I reckon that might work at the moment because the two month free trial period is still running.

 

[Streak]

I reckon that might work at the moment because the two month free trial period is still running.

Most likely.

 

[craig]

I have boycotted the hun since they started this charging crap!

Me too dont even but the rag now.

That said all papers will go this way Xtra the age and SMH will follow suit eventually.

The Australian, The FInancial review are also charging for reading online.

 

[craig]

Just tread sky news online or 9MSN News on line ect.

 

[Streak]

Noticed tonight that people wanting live updates on the Supercoach player scores off the Hun website will need to be subscribers.

That should do their competition the world of good.

 

[scottyturnerscurse]

Bump.

The Age to erect paywalls.

http://www.theage.com.au/business/fairfax-to-shed-1900-staff-erect-paywalls-20120618-20ix1.html

 

[Streak]

Good luck to them and the Hun, but I think they are going about this the wrong way.

It will not force me to buy their publications, I will source my news elsewhere. Plenty of options, some of which I am pleasantly suprised are probably better.

 

[scottyturnerscurse]

Good luck to them and the Hun, but I think they are going about this the wrong way.

It will not force me to buy their publications, I will source my news elsewhere. Plenty of options, some of which I am pleasantly suprised are probably better.

No options in Melbourne, sans the ABC, from early next year. Everything pay-walled. They won't get everyone to pay, they don't need to, but they will get enough. Smart move by Fairfax. Saying that, they are as dead as fried chicken in the long run.

 

[mld]

It may be the wrong way, but it is the only way. Journalism doesn't pay for itself, and internet advertising clearly doesn't come close to covering it. The rivers of gold from classified advertising that funded journalism for so long are drying up.

Terrible to see so many jobs lost.

 

[LeeToRainesToRoach]

We'll end up getting our "news" through Twitter and the like. Idiocracy coming to life!

 

[TigerForce]

We'll end up getting our "news" through Twitter and the like. Idiocracy coming to life!

Thank god for Google.

 

[Tigers of Old]

Good luck to them and the Hun, but I think they are going about this the wrong way.

It will not force me to buy their publications, I will source my news elsewhere. Plenty of options, some of which I am pleasantly suprised are probably better.

The ABC is going to enjoy the extra traffic.

 

[mb64]

Not sure if its been mentioned but if you want to read an article on HUN that is blocked,simply click on the link & under page press paste & then paste onto google.Once your in google push search & the link will come up enabling you to read the full article.