I'm happily paying for the economist. The writing is topnotch succinct and enjoyable without wasting my time, the breadth of subjects way more than I can handle and I find the selection of articles mind-expanding (and often surprisingly anticipating what will be general news in the near future). I started with the introduction offer convinced I would cancel but got hooked. Paying for what I read also helps quite well with reducing information overflow (because since I have paid for it, I read this instead of swallowing dozens of free sources)