By Tony Hallett, 6 December 2001 16:30
NEWS silicon.com has launched its latest Hot Topic all about the main issue facing publishers on the web - whether they can get away with charging for content instead of relying purely on advertising. From now on you can visit http://www.silicon.com/webcontent for a single channel featuring our recent and ongoing articles on this subject. We ask whether it is "time to pay" because as the web arms of newspapers, magazines and broadcasters - as well as internet-only publishers - seek profitability many will undoubtedly turn to some kind of 'paid-for' model. This will affect most of us as consumers of information. But can it work? For content providers, we should perhaps have asked whether it's "time to charge", as their futures sit in the balance. Indeed, much of the content in 'Web content: time to pay', including a Behind the Headlines video debate, provides insights into what well known providers such as the Wall Street Journal, The Times and Channel 4 are doing. So bookmark this latest Hot Topic, and keep up with ongoing developments - http://www.silicon.com/webcontent . And to tell us about your thoughts about paying for content on the web, go to our survey at http://research.silicon.com/wi/p0197620/i.asp .
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