Understanding the Effects of Online Paywalls on Information Access

Honors College Thesis

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Creator	Shah, Sneha
Abstract	At the start of the public’s use of the internet in 1983, whatever news made it online was expected to be open and free of charge. However, the idea that news should always be accessible online changed as newspapers moved most of their content online and needed online subscriptions to help account for the decline in physical subscriptions. Paywalls were created to enforce this. An online paywall is a barrier to an article or site that can only be surpassed with paid subscriptions. Paywalls allowed traditional news outlets to move their physical subscriptions to digital models, and attract new, online-only subscribers. While this model generates additional revenue to keep news organizations functional, it also restricts information access for many who cannot or do not want to pay for it. This paper explores the existing literature on paywalls, with the intent of finding potential solutions or alternatives to the traditional online paywall system.
License	All rights reserved
Resource Type	Honors College Thesis
Date Issued	2021-11-30
Degree Level	Bachelor's
Degree Name	Honors Bachelor of Science (H.B.S.)
Degree Field	Business Information Systems
Degree Grantor	Oregon State University
Commencement Year	2022
Advisor	Marks, Andrea
Committee Member	Bridges, Laurie Park, Diana
Non-Academic Affiliation	Oregon State University. Honors College
Rights Statement	In Copyright
Publisher	Oregon State University
Peer Reviewed	No
Language	English [eng]

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