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    Paths to subscription: Nine common journeys from reader to subscriber

    When you step back and look at all the things that lead people to subscribe to a newspaper—the background factors, the specific triggers, the lifestyle [...]

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    What drives Republicans or Democrats to subscribe to local news

    In 2017, a Media Insight Project study used two surveys to evaluate similarities and differences between Republicans and Democrats in their news consumption behavior and [...]

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    How subscriber motivations vary in big and small markets

    The survey featured new subscribers from 90 newspapers, which ranged from small papers to some of the largest papers in the country. This wide array [...]

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    Younger subscribers: What the future of paying for local news looks like

    For several decades now, newspapers have fretted about their aging audience and the challenge of reaching younger readers. There are promising signs that young people [...]

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    Paths to Subscription: Why recent subscribers chose to pay for news

    This research was conducted by the Media Insight Project — an initiative of the American Press Institute and the Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs [...]

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    Digital subscribers: What motivates them to pay and how they are different from print readers

    Digital subscriptions pose unique business opportunities for newspapers—they can be sold to anyone, anywhere, and have higher margins unhindered by printing or delivery costs. Digital [...]

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    After conversion: How to engage and retain new subscribers

    Once a reader has moved down the path to subscription, the journey is not over. Winning someone over to subscribe is not the end of [...]

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    What makes people ready to subscribe to local news, and what converts them

    The consumer’s journey toward subscribing begins with engagement. How did the recent subscribers we studied engage with their newspaper before deciding to pay? The answers [...]

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    How much U.S. newspapers charge for digital subscriptions

    The dual-revenue model of print advertising and home delivery subscriptions that historically sustained newspapers is fading. In its place, newspapers are pursuing new revenue growth [...]

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    ‘Focused listening’ can help address journalism’s trust problem — here are four examples

    Public distrust and negative attitudes toward media are critical problems facing many news organizations. This distrust feels deepest among particular alienated groups — such as [...]

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