An Analysis of Daily Newspapers in Mississippi That Charge for Online Content

This thesis examines seven daily newspapers in Mississippi that charge for content on their websites. The papers analyzed include the Vicksburg Post, Greenwood Commonwealth, Columbus Dispatch, Starkville Daily News, Daily Times Leader, Herald and Oxford Eagle. The thesis discusses the pay models used by each paper's website, the reasons for switching to a pay site from a free site and the results received thus far. Numbers include the number of online subscribers and the number of hits to each website. The national debate over paid versus free content is discussed. Literature on the subject is reviewed.

Name thesis:degree_name

M.A. in Journalism

Level thesis:degree_level

Thesis

Year dc:date.available

2010

Author dc:creator

• Hopper, David

Contributors dc:contributor

• Samir Husni
• Joseph B. Atkins
• Mark K. Dolan

• Mississippi
• Newspapers
• Online
• Paid Content
• Pay Wall
• Journalism Studies

Repository record dc:identifier

https://egrove.olemiss.edu/etd/141

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:egrove.olemiss.edu:etd-1140