Scotland’s oldest local newspaper to go behind paywall

Saturday, 21 January 2012 19:38
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Scotland’s oldest regional newspaper, the Greenock Telegraph, is reportedly preparing to place its online content behind a paywall.
 
The newspaper, which began publication in 1857, informed online registered readers last week of plans to introduce a payment system from Monday 23rd January.

According to the email, anyone wishing to access the paper’s online content will have to pay £3.99 per month from Monday.

Known locally as 'The Tully', The Greenock Telegraph covers the Inverclyde area including the towns of Greenock, Gourock and Port Glasgow and the villages of Inverkip, Wemyss Bay and Kilmacolm.

The paper’s circulation in February 2010 was just over 15,000, however more recent figures place it at below this figure.

The news follows a decision by the Herald newspaper to place its own online content behind a similar paywall.

Scottish newspapers are currently suffering from a continual decline in circulation figures which have led to job losses at many well known national titles.

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# truth 2012-01-21 20:52
Interesting that the Herald and Greenock Telegraph are experimenting with this just as the Black Country local newspaper Express and Star are removing theirs.

I doubt these efforts will be successful either.
 
 
# wee folding bike 2012-01-22 09:50
The Herald appears to have given up. I have access to all articles again.
 
 
# parsonrussell 2012-01-22 11:40
I stopped going to the Heralds web page as soon as I got the email wanting me to apy. I might try it again if it's opening back up.
 
 
# Briggs 2012-01-22 23:03
Have never read the blat, not surprisingly.

Are they neutral or Unionist?

Whatever they are, it's an ill advised move for a provincial newspaper with a small readership.

Not be long before 'The Hootsman' is down alongside them?
 
 
# seven 2012-01-23 01:07
I can't wait on dc thompsons doing it and hopefully no-one will read their rags.
We all live in hope
 

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