When in history did newspapers ever survive on subscriptions? The Economist makes ~60% of its revenues from subscribers. Sources : http://www.businessinsider.

When in history did newspapers ever survive on subscriptions? The Economist makes ~60% of its revenues from subscribers. Sources : http://www.businessinsider.com/why-the-economist-is-winning-2011-7?IR=T http://www.businessinsider.com/why-the-economist-is-winning-... or if you prefer to delve into The Economist Group annual report you can find the 2014 edition here: http://www.economistgroup.com/pdfs/Annual_report_2014_FINAL.pdf http://www.economistgroup.com/pdfs/Annual_report_2014_FINAL.... Granted, the publication is pretty much an exception in print journalism land, but it does prove that not all is lost.