The graph presents the number of newspapers with a digital subscription in the United States as of February 2016, by subscription type. According to the American Press Institute date, 12 newspapers employed the freemium model.
Number of newspapers with a digital subscription in the United States as of February 2016, by subscription type
The source provides the follwoing explanation regarding subscription types: "Publishers are converging around models commonly referred to as “metered” — in which a number of articles can be read before subscription is required — and to a lesser degree “freemium” — in which most content is free, but “premium” articles or sections require a subscription. The so-called “hard” paywalls, where subscriptions are required to access the vast majority of the website, are extremely rare and declining."
The source provides the following information about the methodology: "To identify newspapers with circulations over 50,000, this report used the Alliance for Audited Media’s (AAM) Monday – Friday total average circulation figures for the six months ended September 2014. These figures include print, digital, and branded editions. Based on AAM’s disclaimer that seven newspapers no longer report 5-day averages but typically had circulations in the top 25 in previous reports, those seven newspapers were also included in the analysis."
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American Press Institute. (February 9, 2016). Number of newspapers with a digital subscription in the United States as of February 2016, by subscription type [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 04, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/250334/types-of-paywalls-implemented-in-the-us/
American Press Institute. "Number of newspapers with a digital subscription in the United States as of February 2016, by subscription type." Chart. February 9, 2016. Statista. Accessed December 04, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/250334/types-of-paywalls-implemented-in-the-us/
American Press Institute. (2016). Number of newspapers with a digital subscription in the United States as of February 2016, by subscription type. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 04, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/250334/types-of-paywalls-implemented-in-the-us/
American Press Institute. "Number of Newspapers with a Digital Subscription in The United States as of February 2016, by Subscription Type." Statista, Statista Inc., 9 Feb 2016, https://www.statista.com/statistics/250334/types-of-paywalls-implemented-in-the-us/
American Press Institute, Number of newspapers with a digital subscription in the United States as of February 2016, by subscription type Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/250334/types-of-paywalls-implemented-in-the-us/ (last visited December 04, 2024)
Number of newspapers with a digital subscription in the United States as of February 2016, by subscription type [Graph], American Press Institute, February 9, 2016. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/250334/types-of-paywalls-implemented-in-the-us/