Internet Governance

These are the most popular paid subscription news websites

Elderly people wearing protective masks read newspapers as they sit on benches, during the hours in which the elderly are allowed to be outdoors, amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, in Barcelona, Spain, May 4, 2020. REUTERS/Nacho Doce TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY - RC2OHG94T3AH

Pay walls are becoming more common among digital news sites. Image: REUTERS/Nacho Doce TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY - RC2OHG94T3AH

Carmen Ang
Writer, Visual Capitalist
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The New York Times takes the top spot. Image: Visual Capitalist
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More than half of the outlets included in this ranking are at least 100 years old. Image: Visual Capitalist
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