Bloomberg Media’s Justin Smith Says New Paywall is Coming ‘at a Time of Strength’

Posted Wednesday, May 9, 2018 7:47 am

Lucia Moses | Digiday

Last week, Bloomberg Media became the latest publisher to put its online content behind a paywall. Justin Smith, the company’s global CEO, said the company’s model is working well but that in a time of uncertainty for media, a paywall is another way to experiment. This interview has been edited and condensed.

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Bloomberg Media’s Justin Smith Says New Paywall is Coming ‘at a Time of Strength’

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