I think they will this year; they recently announced they will 'lower' editorial standards to get their stories on the Internet faster. Right now, their Intern

I think they will this year; they recently announced they will 'lower' editorial standards to get their stories on the Internet faster. Right now, their Internet standards are the same as those of the print newspaper, so they are just as slow. However, there is nothing wrong with charging money and controlling access to your content. Reporters need to be paid. I think the NYT is doing the right thing--likely, waiting until they have their own reddit clone or google news.