08-07-2009, 06:08 AM
Only one Murdoch newspaper currently charges for access to its website: The Wall Street Journal, which he bought two years ago. At the time of the acquisition, the mogul planned to scrap the charges, but changed his mind on realising that he would not recoup the lost revenue by charging more for adverts.
Executives are still to decide how much the UK's online newspaper readers will be billed and for what sorts of content, but Mr Murdoch said he was not scared about losing readers if he is the first to start charging. "If we are successful, we will be followed by all," he predicted. Fees will be introduced by the end of News Corp's financial year, which runs until next June.
http://www.hotklix.com/link/news/business/...ebsites-by-2010
Executives are still to decide how much the UK's online newspaper readers will be billed and for what sorts of content, but Mr Murdoch said he was not scared about losing readers if he is the first to start charging. "If we are successful, we will be followed by all," he predicted. Fees will be introduced by the end of News Corp's financial year, which runs until next June.
http://www.hotklix.com/link/news/business/...ebsites-by-2010