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Re: Murdoch’s Latest Money Grab: Charge for Mobile Access to WSJ

Peter — Sun, 13 Dec 2009 20:37:38 -0000

Around the corner who can offer news for free via new applications and RSS feeds. I don't know that Rupert Murdoch's websites.

Re: Murdoch’s Latest Money Grab: Charge for Mobile Access to WSJ

SpeakFeel Mobile — Thu, 17 Sep 2009 15:16:37 -0000

They are trying to start something. If every newspaper follows suit, then people will assume that all credible news is paid for, therefore they will pick one or two and stick with it.

Apparently online advertising for newspaper sites makes limited money. Newspapers are panicking to try and stay alive. So, this is their response. The people will ultimately decide if this is a desirable model. I think that eventually many will charge. Perhaps it will become the norm? But will the norm be acceptable? We will wait and see.

Re: Murdoch’s Latest Money Grab: Charge for Mobile Access to WSJ

Political Hostage — Thu, 17 Sep 2009 09:34:31 -0000

You will, if you read the WSJ online, pay for the content already. This isn't even a new business model... it's a continuation of their existing online model.

Re: Murdoch’s Latest Money Grab: Charge for Mobile Access to WSJ

Political Hostage — Thu, 17 Sep 2009 09:33:25 -0000

Whether anyone will pay for WSJ Mobile or not, what's up with the "Money Grab" tact? Do you, as the author, have an issue with a business expanding and making money? Afterall, it's what this country is built on, and it's also what makes it so great. If the population decides that WSJM is not worth paying for, Murdoch's smart people will come up with a new business model.

It gets very tiring to watch fools play the childish game of class warfare. You're probably listening to too much liberal propagandist garbage on NPR.

Re: Murdoch’s Latest Money Grab: Charge for Mobile Access to WSJ

Ryan — Thu, 17 Sep 2009 00:19:51 -0000

I honestly feel this plan is going to back fire unless they have some really revolutionizing way to convince consumers to pay for their news when its free everywhere else, and a downside is websites like Digg won't have access and as a result their news won't get as much exposure. Also I'm quite sure once one person pays for it a copy's it somewhere else or a company offering it for free posts it no ones going to pay for it. This plan has failed before it began he is just an old man living in old times

Re: Murdoch’s Latest Money Grab: Charge for Mobile Access to WSJ

Benson — Wed, 16 Sep 2009 23:55:18 -0000

You get what you pay for. Sure, you can get CNN for free. But even Jon Stewart mocks it for its lack of journalistic integrity and pathetic reporting skills. I'd rather pay $2 for the Wall Street Journal.

Re: Murdoch’s Latest Money Grab: Charge for Mobile Access to WSJ

skyaboveman — Wed, 16 Sep 2009 19:02:05 -0000

They sure do. In fact you might say they benefit more than the Pro-Obama slanted networks. At least in viewers and revenue.

Re: Murdoch’s Latest Money Grab: Charge for Mobile Access to WSJ

skyaboveman — Wed, 16 Sep 2009 18:57:07 -0000

Seriously dude, WTF. A total walled garden? Dangerous? The web will disappear? Wow!
No one can take your voice away unless you let them. No one has to grant you their voice. You have freedom to buy Murdoch's service or not to buy it. You can choose to get your news, music, services, food, products from any source. You vote with your pocketbook.

Re: Murdoch’s Latest Money Grab: Charge for Mobile Access to WSJ

skyaboveman — Wed, 16 Sep 2009 18:52:09 -0000

Ask Apple or Sprint or T-mobile.

Re: Murdoch’s Latest Money Grab: Charge for Mobile Access to WSJ

skyaboveman — Wed, 16 Sep 2009 18:51:31 -0000

It's rather ridiculous to imagine people will pay for the music they can get for free all over the internet and radio. I stay up to date quite well right now and never even visit Sony or other labels websites.

Re: Murdoch’s Latest Money Grab: Charge for Mobile Access to WSJ

Pranay Manocha — Wed, 16 Sep 2009 18:42:19 -0000

The Glenn Beck boycott isn't costing Fox any money. The advertisers have merely shifted their ad placements to other programmes. Fox still benefits from its anti-Obama slant.

Re: Murdoch’s Latest Money Grab: Charge for Mobile Access to WSJ

Name — Wed, 16 Sep 2009 18:40:44 -0000

$2 for the app...maybe. $2 per week, nope. If I cared that much I'd just suscribe.

Re: Murdoch’s Latest Money Grab: Charge for Mobile Access to WSJ

kevinupstairs — Wed, 16 Sep 2009 18:38:20 -0000

Let Rupert Murdoch charge for it. The fewer people that read his drivel the better in my opinion.

Re: Murdoch’s Latest Money Grab: Charge for Mobile Access to WSJ

Eboton Reggie Jackson — Wed, 16 Sep 2009 18:00:54 -0000

$2 dollars a week is only a starting point. I have no qualms with a company monetizing their content but creating a total walled garden on content, very dangerous? The thing large media companies hate is the democratization of the web and how it has given voice back to the masses. If Murdoch succeeds the web will disappear as we know it today, and so will our freedoms. The truly fearful hate it when others have freedom.

Re: Murdoch’s Latest Money Grab: Charge for Mobile Access to WSJ

Pranay Manocha — Wed, 16 Sep 2009 17:55:13 -0000

What he's going to make in money he's going to lose in readership. This is like the doomed NYTimes experiment of a few years ago.

If I want to read a subscription article that desperately, I just google the headline. I've found that in a majority of cases, the article is syndicated to other publications around the world and they don't charge for access.

Re: Murdoch’s Latest Money Grab: Charge for Mobile Access to WSJ

Leonard Smith — Wed, 16 Sep 2009 17:19:58 -0000

I boycott all things "Murdoch". From news to entertainment if it is branded with Murdoch I avoid it.

Re: Murdoch’s Latest Money Grab: Charge for Mobile Access to WSJ

kemp — Wed, 16 Sep 2009 17:18:28 -0000

LOL! this is hilarious, it's the same reason that Classmates.com went down in flames and Facebook took the crown. People are not willing to pay for something online unless they:

A) can't live without it OR
B) gain some great benefit from it's use.

I really hope Murdoch gets what he deserves on this one: Short-term revenue & Long-term losses. It's inevitable.

Re: Murdoch’s Latest Money Grab: Charge for Mobile Access to WSJ

karen moran — Wed, 16 Sep 2009 17:01:01 -0000

I absolute LOVE the WSJ in printed format - but the iPhone app....not so much. Aside from it not being in the same easy to find and subsequently easy to read format...you can only email articles - you can't upload them to FB or Twitter like you can with USA Today or pretty much anyone else. In addition....when I do an an article - which now I don't anymore - the person getting the link to view the WSJ article...isn't able to read it without a subscription. Kinda defeats the purposed of sending the darn thing to begin with - don't ya think. So - now- not paying a penny. As it is I RARELY even use it...

Re: Murdoch’s Latest Money Grab: Charge for Mobile Access to WSJ

theComplex — Wed, 16 Sep 2009 16:59:18 -0000

Who still pays for ringtones?

Re: Murdoch’s Latest Money Grab: Charge for Mobile Access to WSJ

theComplex — Wed, 16 Sep 2009 16:58:45 -0000

Paying for news from Murdoch and trusting it... lol. I'll pass :)

Re: Murdoch’s Latest Money Grab: Charge for Mobile Access to WSJ

Name — Wed, 16 Sep 2009 16:54:55 -0000

I pay for online access but will cancel if they want to charge me again for online access because it's accessed through the iPhone not a PC web browser

Re: Murdoch’s Latest Money Grab: Charge for Mobile Access to WSJ

aboutjer — Wed, 16 Sep 2009 16:53:28 -0000

Paying for mobile news doesn't sound good to me and is exactly the reason why I don't like Mr. Murdoch and News Corp very much. I get by with news updates on Twitter from providers like CNN and with a very easy to use AP News app.

Re: Murdoch’s Latest Money Grab: Charge for Mobile Access to WSJ

Steve — Wed, 16 Sep 2009 16:43:26 -0000

But would you pay for a ringtone if you could get the same ringtone for free elsewhere? They're going to have to do something great to differentiate themselves, or they will fail.

Re: Murdoch’s Latest Money Grab: Charge for Mobile Access to WSJ

Kevin Bondelli — Wed, 16 Sep 2009 16:37:37 -0000

I had already deleted the app. Mobile news is a tough sell as it is, there is no way this works with the current competition.

Re: Murdoch’s Latest Money Grab: Charge for Mobile Access to WSJ

Bitlockers — Wed, 16 Sep 2009 16:33:37 -0000

No Way, too many places to get the news free!