PAYWALL The New York Times began charging readers for access to all online content in early 2011, via either a print subscription or a stand-alone online subscription. Recognizing the fact that readers today are gravitating toward reading the news on their smartphones or tablets, all the plans offered by the Times include some form of mobile access. Still, in order to mitigate the decrease in online traffic and to alleviate resistance from those who feel as if they shouldn’t have to pay for online content, the Times in 2014 allowed readers free access to ten articles a month, as well as free access to articles via a search link or a link posted on a social networking site.

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