Re:Why subscriptions are the future of journalism
by commentzorro on Thursday January 14, 2016 @10:41AM
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I can only read content for 14 days after publication then it can be accessed? I have to pay by the publication in addition to pay by the month? No, this seems like a horrible service for a home consumer. Someone references an article from WaPo or NYT from six months ago and my expensive subscription service can't even reach it?!
Re:Why subscriptions are the future of journalism
by kristineberth on Thursday January 14, 2016 @12:20PM
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You can read up to 90 days of back issues, full-version. If you have a subscription ($30USD/month) it's all-you-can-read unlimited access to everything. If you'd like to purchase a single issue instead of subscribing, you can, but the subscription model gives you full access.
Better yet, visit the PressReader HotSpot Map and you'll see all the places you can get full access to PressReader for free. You just have to access it while you're connected to their WiFi: http://www.pressreader.com/hotspot/map
Re:Why subscriptions are the future of journalism
by mercer on Thursday January 14, 2016 @07:52AM
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Very interesting. I've never heard of PressReader and will check it out.
I guess Blendle is less like Netflix than PressReader, and more like iTunes in that you generally buy individual articles for a small price (often < 1 euro).
Full disclosure, I work at PressReader. But it surprises me sometimes when we're not mentioned in these conversations. We do huge business internationally, have millions of active users, have been profitable for years, and are growing at an absolutely insane rate. It's a win-win business model because readers get content (often for free since it's sponsored by a brand they're a customer of), publishers make money (we pay royalties when their content is read), and brands have the opportunity to offer something tangible and personalized to their customers.