This statistic shows the distribution of pay models in newspapers and news magazines worldwide in 2019, sorted by type. The data reveals that hard paywalls were rare, with just three percent of newspapers worldwide having a hard paywall and five percent of weekly newspapers and magazines. Metered paywalls were more common among newspapers, whilst weekly news outlets were more likely to be freely accessible.
Distribution of pay models in newspapers and news magazines worldwide in 2019, by type
Characteristic
Free access
Freemium**
Metered paywall
Hard paywall
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*Among the 212 news organizations as part of the sample, 170 were based in Europe and 42 were based in the United States.
**Freemium access is defined as a mix of free and premium content.
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Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism. (May 23, 2019). Distribution of pay models in newspapers and news magazines worldwide in 2019, by type [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 20, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1019856/pay-model-types-news-media-worldwide/
Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism. "Distribution of pay models in newspapers and news magazines worldwide in 2019, by type." Chart. May 23, 2019. Statista. Accessed July 20, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1019856/pay-model-types-news-media-worldwide/
Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism. (2019). Distribution of pay models in newspapers and news magazines worldwide in 2019, by type. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: July 20, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1019856/pay-model-types-news-media-worldwide/
Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism. "Distribution of Pay Models in Newspapers and News Magazines Worldwide in 2019, by Type." Statista, Statista Inc., 23 May 2019, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1019856/pay-model-types-news-media-worldwide/
Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism, Distribution of pay models in newspapers and news magazines worldwide in 2019, by type Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1019856/pay-model-types-news-media-worldwide/ (last visited July 20, 2024)
Distribution of pay models in newspapers and news magazines worldwide in 2019, by type [Graph], Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism, May 23, 2019. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1019856/pay-model-types-news-media-worldwide/
