> why do newspapers charge for a monthly subscription instead of a per-article fee? The simple reason is that the numbers just don't work out. Is this really t

> why do newspapers charge for a monthly subscription instead of a per-article fee? The simple reason is that the numbers just don't work out. Is this really true though? Aren't ad prices very very low, how much do those dubious ads pay that appear next to the articles we read? Surely not that much?