4 Minute Roundup: NYTimes.com Charging?; AP’s Sotomayor Blog

Here's the latest 4MR audio report from MediaShift. In this week's edition, I look at the latest move by the New York Times to survey print subscribers to see if they will pay for access to the website -- on top of what they're paying for the print edition. Plus, the Associated Press launched a Twitter feed and blog with Yahoo News to cover the upcoming Sotomayor confirmation hearings Monday. It's a departure for the wire service to include reader questions, feedback and input while covering a live event.Check it out:4MR podcast 7-10-09 final.mp3Background music is "What the World Needs" by the The Ukelele Hipster Kings via PodSafe Music NetworkHere are some links to related sites and stories mentioned in the podcast:New York Times to decide how to charge for its website by August at the TelegraphNew York Times Asks Subscribers: Is It Wrong to Charge for Online Content? at PoynterNYT Tests Online Pay Scenarios On Print Subscribers; Decision By August? at PaidContentThe New York Times Asks Readers If They'd Pay For Online Version at MashableAP_Courtside Twitter feedThe Supreme Court and You at Yahoo NewsThe Associated Press...
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