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  • SUBSCRIBERS36: Digital Paywall Converters are more likely to live in urban areas and subscribe to a large metro paper

    Digital Paywall Converters Other subscribers Live in urban area 35% 27% Live in suburban area 47% 56% Live in rural area 17% 17% Subscribe to [...]

    February 26, 2018
  • SUBSCRIBERS38: Digital Paywall Converters often interact digitally with their newspaper

    Digital Paywall Converters Other subscribers Regularly visit its website 74% 22% Use its app 45% 18% Regularly share its content with others 43% 43% Encounter [...]

    February 26, 2018
  • SUBSCRIBERS39: Digital Paywall Converters’ most popular benefit is unlimited access to digital stories

    Digital Paywall Converters Other subscribers Get an unlimited number of digital articles 86% 5% Feel good about supporting the news organization 50% 39% Access to [...]

    February 26, 2018
  • SUBSCRIBERS40: Topic Hunters are most likely to say they subscribed for local news and focused coverage of a particular topic

    Topic Hunters Other subscribers Local news 36% 28% Topical focus 28% 7%

    February 26, 2018
  • SUBSCRIBERS41: The most important background factors for Topic Hunters are topic/issue coverage, coverage of local news, useful articles, and support for local journalism

    Topic Hunters Other subscribers I was looking for a news source that covers a particular topic/issue 88% 11% I wanted access to news about my [...]

    February 26, 2018
  • SUBSCRIBERS42: For Topic Hunters, some of the biggest triggers are seeing a discount, hitting an article limit, or having just read an article

    Topic Hunter Other Subscribers I saw a discount, free trial, or promotional offer and it led me to sign up. 37% 47% I kept hitting [...]

    February 26, 2018
  • SUBSCRIBERS43: The most frequently followed topics by Topic Hunters are politics and sports

    Topic Hunters Other subscribers Local politics or government 53% 44% National politics or government 33% 35% Collegiate or high school sports 26% 20% Professional sports [...]

    February 26, 2018
  • SUBSCRIBERS44: Topic Hunters often share content, save print copies, and visit their source’s website

    Topic Hunters Other subscribers Regularly share its content with others 55% 40% Save print copies to read later or share with others 47% 36% Regularly [...]

    February 26, 2018
  • SUBSCRIBERS45: Topic Hunters cite many reasons for using their paper

    Topic Hunters Other subscribers Is very good at covering an issue or topic I care a lot about 100% 37% Helps me get reliable and [...]

    February 26, 2018
  • SUBSCRIBERS46: Topic Hunters’ top benefits are feeling good about supporting the organization and access to both print and digital content

    Topic Hunter Other subscribers I feel good about supporting the news organization 57% 36% I get access to print in addition to digital news 48% [...]

    February 26, 2018
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