NYT pay model will exempt tweeted stories
This, according to a Q&A with Janet Robinson, president and CEO of the New York Times Company.
Q. What about posting articles to Facebook and other social media? Would friends without a subscription then not be able to view an article that I think is relevant for them? — Julie, Pinole CA
A. Yes, they could continue to view articles. If you are coming to NYTimes.com from another Web site and it brings you to our site to view an article, you will have access to that article and it will not count toward your allotment of free ones.
So, here’s my question: Should we appoint someone to get up early every morning and tweet and every story in the Times? A rotating schedule, perhaps? Who’ll start the sign-up sheet?
Find the entire Q&A here.
Go here and here to read about the New York Times‘ plan to begin charging for online stories next year.
January 21st, 2010 at 8:41 pm
Good for them. You know, I’ve been convinced for a while that NYT has the resources and smarts to get the online model right. And if you read the NYT like most people, you’re not going to click off right away.