By the Numbers: What consumers think about paying for news

Paywalls can be a boon for news outlets and a pain for PR pros — but what does the general public think?Paywalls seem to be cropping up on every news site, cutting off stories that once would have been freely available to the public. Just this week, CNN announced it will charge users who read an unspecified number of articles $3.99 per month for all access. Reuters announced a similar plan, with its plans starting at $1 per week.
Pay-to-read content can be a double-edged sword for PR profe