Mediagazer: What kind of challenges does the L.A. Times face in creating a membership program? (Justin Ellis/Nieman Journalism Lab)

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Amy Chozick / New York Times:

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Wall Street Journal:

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Tyler Hicks / New York Times:

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Tommy Christopher / Mediaite:

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Mark Sweney / Guardian:

Sun on Sunday estimated to have lost about 500,000 sales — News International's Sunday tabloid thought to have sold about 2.6m, according to early industry estimates — The Sun on Sunday is thought to have lost more than 500,000 for its second outing at the weekend …

Justin Ellis / Nieman Journalism Lab:

What kind of challenges does the L.A. Times face in creating a membership program? — From a marketing standpoint, the word “paywall” is pretty terrible. Right away, it tells you there's a barrier between you and what you want, and the only way to negotiate it is to pay.

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