Suscribers to the print version of the Wall Street Journal get a discount to the electronic version.
>>> "Ellen M. Poler" <epoler@interaccess.com> 07/27 9:30 PM >>>
Robert:
This concern was addressed in the publishing industry about 10-15 years
ago. If Lexis-Nexis still publishes all of McGraw-Hill's magazines and
newsletters the question was addressed before the advent of PCs, so it
was late 1970s-early 80s. The Wall St. Journal addressed it recently in
deciding to charge for the electronic version; I suspect subscribers to
the print version get electronic access free. There is no right answer.
Why not reserve decision whether to charge until after the electronic
version is up and running, and watch your subscription count?
In all likelihood, the effect on your list of paid subscribers will be
minimal or nonexistent. How will you separate the web site from the
appointment of a new editor if you have a drop in subscriptions? (Just
teasing!)
If you want to communicate further off- or on-list, please feel free.
Ellen
> Excuse to cross-post
>
> We've just started putting up some law review articles on our
> website, thanks to the former editor in chief. But now some people
> (e.g. the new editor) are concerned that if we put all our articles
> on our website, paper subscriptions will drop. This is very much in
> the prelimnary stages, but some of the ideas being kicked around
> include turning the law review articles into a pay site, putting just
> synopses up, or having a sponsor for the site. Apparently our law
> review is heavily dependent upon supscriptions.
>
> I'm not thrilled with the idea of a pay site, I think a free site
> would get used more/be more useful, and hence higher prestige, etc.
>
> Has anyone else gone through this debate, or have other comments, or
> suggestions/
>
> Thanks,
>
> Robert Jacoby (speaking only for myself)
> Reference Librarian/Webmaster
> Coleman Karesh Law Library
> University of South Carolina
> 803-777-1666 jacoby@law.law.sc.edu
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