Surely we’ve all seen the news by now: Starting in the U.S. March 28th, The New York Times will start charging for the website and for use of its smartphone and tablet apps. Prices begin at $15 for four weeks of full access to the website and the smart phone app.
In a nutshell, readers who subscribe to the print edition keep free access to the website and apps. Makes sense. Everyone else will be able to view 20 articles a month for free on the website and see the "Top News" section in the apps. Interestingly, readers who are led to Times articles through links from search, blogs and social media including Facebook and Twitter will still have access to those articles, even if they’ve reached their monthly reading limit. An unofficial FAQ from paidContent really gets down to the nitty-gritty if you want more.