Recent Examples on the Web

When the Dish was moved behind a paywall in 2013, a White House aide passed on a complaint to Sullivan: Obama was locked out of a favorite blog. Ben Smith, Star Tribune, "No room for mavericks: One-of-a-kind thinker Andrew Sullivan falls from favor over race issues," 4 Sep. 2020

The children of Chinese politicians and businessmen line the halls of Britain’s boarding schools (paywall) and elite universities. Annabelle Timsit, Quartz, "Britain’s new sanctions regime could be weaponized against Chinese officials," 3 Sep. 2020

Twice a week, the website (heavytable.com) will offer new content that’s available to all; no paywall. Rick Nelson, Star Tribune, "Heavy Table, the popular local dining- and cooking-focused website returns," 25 Aug. 2020

Unlike podcasts, which are often free and include advertising, publishers tend to keep most of their audio articles ad-free and behind a paywall. Katie Deighton, WSJ, "Publishers Are Investing in a Second Generation of Audio Articles," 12 Aug. 2020

If you are signed in but still hit the paywall, your digital account may not be linked to your subscription. Detroit Free Press, "Detroit Free Press to offer subscriber-only stories: What to know," 12 Aug. 2020

The ruling does not eliminate the paywall for the service known as PACER, an acronym for Public Access to Court Electronic Records. Washington Post, "Federal judiciary is overcharging for access to public records online, court says," 6 Aug. 2020

During the month of June, the Criterion Channel, a streaming service for classic and independent films, has lifted its paywall on a select number of titles by black filmmakers. Nora Mcgreevy, Smithsonian Magazine, "‘Just Mercy’ Is Streaming for Free This Month to Educate Viewers on Systemic Racism," 8 June 2020

As a public service, the Monitor has removed the paywall for all our coronavirus coverage. Denise Lavoie, The Christian Science Monitor, "Virtual or in-person school? Either way, parents are concerned.," 3 Aug. 2020

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