Register owner to use paywall

Gannett Co. inc., the nation’s largest newspaper publisher and owner of The Des Moines Register, announced yesterday that it is planning to switch all of its 80 community newspaper websites to a paid model by the end of the year, Forbes reported. The model will be similar to the metered system adopted by The New York Times last year, and online readers will be able to view between five and 15 articles for free each month, the company said. Six Gannett papers already have a paywall in place. Gannett projects a 25 percent increase in annual subscription revenues companywide.

Gannett Co. Inc., the nation’s largest newspaper publisher and owner of The Des Moines Register, announced yesterday that it is planning to switch all of its 80 community newspaper websites to a paid model by the end of the year, Forbes reported.

The model will be similar to the metered system adopted by The New York Times last year, and online readers will be able to view between five and 15 articles for free each month, the company said.

Six Gannett papers already have a paywall in place. Gannett projects a 25 percent increase in annual subscription revenues companywide.