FT.com: WSJ to introduce micropayments
May 11th, 2009Posted by Laura Oliver in Editors' pick, Newspapers, Online Journalism
The Wall Street Journal is planning to bring in a micropayment system for individual articles and premium subscriptions on its website, according to Robert Thomson, editor-in-chief.
The pricing structure will be ‘rightfully high’, according to Thomson.
Last week Rupert Murdoch, News Corp chairman, said he was now convinced it was possible for newspapers to charge for content online given the success of the WSJ’s existing model.
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