With internet pay walls for online content looming, many in the industry are still undecided if such a move is viable.
Free online content has become an accepted part of news delivery with the growth of the internet, but several established publications are looking at implementing charges.
The Times and Sunday Times will soon charge readers for access to its website, leading many industry figures to think others will follow suit.
Readers of The New York Times online edition have being paying to access some parts of the site for some time, as have those taking the Wall Street Journal over the internet.
The Financial Times in the UK operates a similar system, requiring users to pay beyond a limited amount of web content.
However, opinions differ as to how successful charging for online news will prove to be.
Tim Luckhurst, professor of journalism at the University of Kent and former editor of the Scotsman, believes the Times and Sunday Times will struggle to convince readers that they must pay for content which was previously free.
"Very few people expect it to work, but most people in the industry want it to work," he remarked.
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