The Guardian readies paywall back-up plan should subscriber and donations strategy fail

The Guardian is prepared to introduce a paywall around its website and apps as a last resort should an ongoing subscriber and donations push fail to reach its financial targets, according to reports in The Telegraph.
A shift toward a paywall, would mark a significant change in strategy for the publisher which has hitherto striven to keep its journalism as open as possible – although behind the scenes efforts are already afoot for such an outcome.
The paper has reportedly brought in ou