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The Times is now charging for access to its online content.  News International has announced that The Times and The Sunday Times new websites went live yesterday.  There is an initial free trial period of one month for registered users, who will see a host of new digital features to enhance coverage and encourage interactivity.  The launch of the newly-designed sites, which will replace the combined Times Online, marks the first time that each title has had a dedicated online presence.

The sites can be viewed at www.thetimes.co.uk and www.thesundaytimes.co.uk respectively. From June, a charge of £1 for a day or £2 for a week will give customers access to both sites.  Access to the digital services will also be included in the seven-day subscriptions of print customers to The Times and The Sunday Times.

We will closely monitor the performance of the site traffic and keep you posted as to the implications of this move by The Times.  One assumes that where Rupert Murdoch goes, other papers may follow, but nothing is set in stone as social media, user-generated content and free content.  The FT reported that the paywall on the new Times website may deter 90% of Times online readers

http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/3f99bac0-685d-11df-a52f-00144feab49a.html - but they would say that, wouldn’t they!

Computing
As of 10 June, Computing is changing from a weekly to fortnightly publication. The publication will also be undergoing some content and design changes, including changes to page size and increasing the number of pages. The new-look Computing will aim to provide an informed analytical view on the industry news and developments that have an effect on a senior IT audience. It will contain more in-depth articles, analysis and opinion as well as interviews with leading figures from the IT industry. In addition to this, Computing’s new website is due to go live in early Autumn.

Financial Times
Alec Russell has been appointed Comment and Analysis Editor at the Financial Times. Alec, who is currently World News Editor, will replace Caroline Daniel, who will become Editor of FT Weekend in June.

Telegraph Media Group
Telegraph Media Group has announced that James Hurley starts today as the new Business Club Editor. He will be working with Richard Tyler to expand TMG’s coverage of small business and will, in particular, be developing the Business Club community in The Daily Telegraph, The Sunday Telegraph and Telegraph.co.uk.

Guardian News & Media
Julia Kollewe has joined The Guardian / The Observer business desk as a Financial Reporter, covering property, insurance and other financial and business stories.

The Independent
The Independent now has a new Families section within the daily paper. The section, which used to be combined with health, is edited by Associate Features Editor Louisa Saunders.

Source: Gorkana

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