Scott Shulman, president of consumer electronic publishing, Dow Jones,
said: "At a time when media companies are pulling back from their online
investments and just now developing pay-for-content models, we are
pushing forward with an aggressive investment in the Online
Journal."
The launch comes just days after the Journal introduced a Chinese
language service. The Journal claims its English language site is one of
the largest subscription-based websites with 626,000 subscribers.
Separately, the South China Morning Post will start charging for its online content from February 19. The service will be rebranded as scmp.com Premium View. Subscribers will be charged HK$249 (US$32) per year, while Hong Kong residents subscribing to the print edition will receive complimentary access.
