USA Today Launches a Paywall and Digital-Only Subscription Plan

Posted Tuesday, April 27, 2021 5:18 pm

Rick Edmonds | Poynter

Content on USA Today’s main digital news site has always been free. No longer. Earlier this month, Gannett’s flagship national paper quietly started to put some of its premium stories behind a paywall.

Those interested in reading further are asked to sign up for a digital-only subscription at $4.99 a month.

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