Washington Post Announces Paywall Plan

Metered subscription model to roll out this summer

The Washington Post, once an opponent of charging for online content, has reversed course, announcing plans to launch a metered paywall this summer.

As paywalls go, the Post's will have plenty of cracks. Readers will be allowed to access 20 free articles every month before being prompted to subscribe. The newspaper’s homepage, section front pages and classifieds will not be metered. Students, teachers, school administrators, government employees and military personnel will have unlimited access to the Post’s content while in their schools or workplaces.

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