Some News Outlets Ready to Try Charging Online Readers - NYTimes.com - 0 views
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Ryan Fuller on 05 Feb 10A very small number of news organizations, including The Wall Street Journal, The Financial Times and Newsday, already charge online readers, each with a system developed largely in-house, and The New York Times announced recently that it planned to do the same. But with advertising plummeting, many other publishers eager for a new source of revenue are considering making the switch, despite the risk of losing audience and advertising.