'New York Times' Site Now Less Porous

One year after launching paywall, paper claims nearly half a million digital subs

A year after launching its closely watched paywall, The New York Times is claiming nearly half a million subscribers to its various digital editions while making it harder for nonsubscribers to read its online content for free.

When it was first introduced, the paywall was criticized as being too easy to jump. The paper itself said only a small slice of users would be affected, and one could get online access for the low price of a subscription to the Sunday edition (a tactic designed to protect the lucrative print franchise).

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