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New York Times Finally Closes Gaping Hole In Its Paywall
As soon as the New York Times first hit us with its paywall back in 2011, industrious little news fiends all over the internet began looking for ways to get around it — and it didn’t take long. One of the simplest holes simply required you to delete a few characters at the end of the URL. Well, those glory days are over.
Your Ancient Internet Explorer Is Wasting Everyone’s Time And Money
The New York Times’ spectacular multimedia feature, “Snow Fall: The Avalanche at Tunnel Creek”, is incredible. The elegant design and tasteful extras only contribute to the gripping narrative. It’s everything we’ve been promised about the journalism of the future. But if you’re looking at it on Internet Explorer 8, you’re doing it wrong.
What Happened To The New York Times China’s Weibo Account?
Yesterday, to much excitement, the New York Times announced that it would be rolling out a fully Chinese version of its website. That’s a huge deal, considering China’s rather rigid media censorship. Accompanying the Chinese Times, a Weibo account — China’s Twitter — was also set up, but it didn’t last long.
Full New York Times Content Available On Flipboard From Friday
Flipboard — the social reading app for iOS and Android — has just announced that New York Times subscribers will be able to read all the paper’s content through the app, on any platform, from this Friday onwards. That’s a big deal for the New York Times, Flipboard and readers alike.
New York Times Making Its Paywall Even Stricter
AllThingsD is reporting that the New York Times will be cutting the amount of free articles the grey lady lets readers read per month from 20 to a measly 10. The change starts in April and means you’ll be hitting the NYT paywall a lot quicker than you think.
