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Rupert Murdoch and the News Ltd Paywall. Are online readers willing to pay for news that was once free?. Liangliang ZHANG (Cathy) 3230278 Yuan YUAN (Julia) 3239273 Gangjian CHEN (Jason) 3239240. 1. 2. 3. 4. 1. Introduction. Background Info & Change in Traffics.
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Rupert Murdoch and the News Ltd Paywall Are online readers willing to pay for news that was once free? Liangliang ZHANG (Cathy) 3230278 Yuan YUAN (Julia) 3239273 Gangjian CHEN (Jason) 3239240
1 2 3 4 1 Introduction Background Info & Change in Traffics Debate: The way of the future • Debate: Paywall will not work Conclusion Contents
Background Information • Rupert Murdoch • The News Ltd Picture from: http://news-corp-relations.blogspot.com/2011/02/intro-to-news-corp.html
Background Information • Paywall Picture from: http://www.mediaweek.co.uk/news/1033341/News-Corp-prepares-launch-digital-news-aggregation-platform/
Background Information Picture from:http://www.web2society.com/webtrends/the-times-paywall-is-going-to-work-%E2%80%A6-for-now-%E2%80%A6/
Will News Website Paywall Work?? Debate Rupert Murdoch and the News Ltd paywall Debate It is too late to start charging for newspapers online that once was free • Newspaper paywalls are the way of future • A decent Start
For Picture from: http://www.colonelradioshow.co.uk/memoirs/tourettes-all-round/2010/10/
For • Paywall are the way for the future journalism: • News are not news Celebrity gossip vs. well written stories • New platforms Future devices eg. iPad • Quality versus Quantity Loyal reader • Ad-funded newspaper are not sufficient
Against Picture from: http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/2010/mar/26/rupert-murdoch-pathetic-paywall?INTCMP=ILCNETTXT3487
Against • It is too late to put up a paywall • Customers do not have the expectation to pay since web news emerged • There are so many substitutes for online news websites • The product is not worth the price • Too little emphasis on substance • Too much time spent on entertaining and exciting readers • The loss of potential readers from entering the website • The loss of existing readers and advertisements • Both of those would switch to other websites that offer same content
Conclusion • Is Rupert Murdoch’s paywall a success or a failure? OR
Reference • Reference: • http://www.computeractive.co.uk/ca/pc-help/1933796/paywall-media-industry • http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/2010/mar/26/rupert-murdoch-pathetic-paywall?INTCMP=ILCNETTXT3487 • http://www.businessinsider.com/could-the-times-paywall-actually-be-successful-2010-11 • http://www.mediaweek.co.uk/news/1033341/News-Corp-prepares-launch-digital-news-aggregation-platform/ • http://www.hydrapinion.com/index.php/work/2010/03/29/4-reasons-why-the-great-paywall-of-murdoch-will-succeed • http://www.nndb.com/people/420/000023351/ • http://www.journalism.co.uk/young-journalists/september-2010-debate/why-a-paywall-is-essential-for-journalism/
Thank You ! Rupert Murdoch and the News Ltd Paywall Presented by: Liangliang ZHANG (Cathy) 3230278 Yuan YUAN (Julia) 3239273 Gangjian CHEN (Jason) 3239240