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Would you pay a $5 per month for access to washingtonpost.com? Be honest.
 
Yes.
 
Yes, but only if other quality news websites also charged, so I had no free alternative.
 
No.
 
 
 
Let's say washingtonpost.com decided to offer two versions of its product to the public. One, which would remain free, would essentially be the content of the ink-on-paper newspaper. The other, which would charge a subscription fee, would include all Web-only interactive features: videos, chats, blogs, the ability to "comment," etc. Do you think this business model would work?
 
Yes.
 
Probably.
 
Probably not.
 
No.
 
 
 
Let's say washingtonpost.com decided to offer two versions of its product to the public. One, which would remain free, would be the current version of the Web site. The other, which would charge a subscription fee, would be stripped of all advertising. Do you think this business model would work?
 
Yes
 
Probably
 
Probably not
 
No
 
 
 
Let's say washingtonpost.com decided to offer two versions of its product to the public. One, which would remain free, would be the current version of the Web site. The other, which would have a subscription fee, would permit readers to configure the site to deliver an individualized menu of items according to their preferences -- including no ads if so desired. Services would be broad, and include such things as email alerts about articles on specified topics or by specified writers (Stuever, Will), etc. Do you think this business model would work?
 
Yes
 
Probably
 
Probably not
 
No
 
 
 
Let's say washingtonpost.com charged a fee of 25 cents per "Comment" on its articles. Do you think this business model would work?
 
Yes, most commenters would pay that; if the charge thins the total number of comments, that would be fine.
 
It might generate some revenue, but would slant the commentary more in the direction of the desperate wackos and nutjobs.
 
No, by and large people wouldn't pay to comment.
 
 
 
Do you believe there will still be daily ink-on-paper newspapers in the United States in five years?
 
Yes
 
No, and I think that's a bad thing.
 
No, and I don't think it's a bad thing.
 
Not sure
 
 
 
Assuming ink-on-paper newspapers die and the online products cannot turn a profit, do you think it's worthwhile to try to save the industry?
 
Yes
 
No
 
Not sure
 
 
 
Which of the following rescue options sounds like the best idea?
 
Government subsidies of newspapers as an important national resource.
 
Newspapers becoming nonprofit corporations.
 
A special law temporarily exempting newspapers from antitrust laws, so they can set prices for online subscriptions in a noncompetitive atmosphere.
 
I don't think any of these things is a good idea.
 
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