http://www.observer.com/2010/media/after-three-months-only-35-subscriptions- newsdays-web-site
After Three Months, Only 35 Subscriptions for Newsday's Web Site john Koblin - New York Observer - 27 Jan 2010 In late October, Newsday, the Long Island daily that the Dolans bought for $650 million, put its web site, newsday.com, behind a pay wall. The paper was one of the first non-business newspapers to take the plunge by putting up a pay wall, so in media circles it has been followed with interest. So, three months later, how many people have signed up to pay $5 a week, or $260 a year, to get unfettered access to newsday.com? The answer: 35 people.