There's a finite supply of quality general news websites, especially UK local. The newspaper market in the UK is much healthier than in the US, and each of the

There's a finite supply of quality general news websites, especially UK local. The newspaper market in the UK is much healthier than in the US, and each of the papers has a defined market position. If I want to read about a politics story for example, I'll check out the Telegraph and the Guardian for their distinct perspectives. For a business story I'll go to the Financial Times, and for international news I read the Times. However, there is also a core readership that tends to be very loyal to their paper. Charging for access to the Times website may cause a loss of page views, but it may also encourage more of the papers to charge (it isn't the first) - which I think on balance is a good thing.