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October 29, 2012
New York Times suspends paywall for Hurricane Sandy
By Amanda Lang
New York Times spokesperson Eileen Murphy confirmed by email that the news organization is suspending its paywall starting this afternoon, so that readers can get information about Hurricane Sandy. "The gateway has been removed from the entire site and all apps. The plan is to keep it that way until the weather emergency is over," Murphy said. With the paywall in place, only digital and/or print subscribers can read beyond 10 articles. The ...
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New York Times spokesperson Eileen Murphy confirmed by email that the news organization is suspending its paywall starting this afternoon, so that readers can get information about Hurricane Sandy. "The gateway has been removed from the entire site and all apps. The plan is to keep it that way until the weather emergency is over," Murphy said. With the paywall in place, only digital and/or print subscribers can read beyond 10 articles. The Times suspended its paywall last year when Hurricane Irene threatened New York.OpedNews volunteer from 2005 to 2013.
Amanda Lang was a wonderful member of the Opednews team, and the first volunteer editor, for a good number of years being a senior editor. She passed away summer 2014.