VISITORS to armidaleexpress.com.au will be able to read five articles a month for free from Tuesday when The Armidale Express introduces subscriptions for unlimited website access.
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Full access to all of the local news, sport and community information from Armidale produced by The Armidale Express‘s journalists, plus the latest in national news, sport and lifestyle advice, will cost just $2 a week from Tuesday.
As announced last week the new subscription package includes access to the digital print edition of the The Armidale Express, an interactive digital version that allows every page of the newspaper to be read on a tablet or desktop.
Subscribers also have the option to receive regular news and sport updates, including breaking-news alerts, by email.
Readers can sign up and pay for a subscription at armidaleexpress.com.au from Tuesday. The first 30 days of unlimited website access is free for subscribers, who can choose to pay monthly or take out an annual subscription with a 20 per cent discount.
Non-subscribers coming directly to armidaleexpress.com.au, or from a search engine or social media, will see a meter displayed at the bottom of the article they are reading. The meter will show the number of articles they have read in the past month. After reading five articles in a month, the next article opened will invite the user to subscribe for full website access.
Some website content will remain open to all visitors, including classified advertisements, such as birth and funeral notices, and recommended articles featuring local businesses and sponsored content.
Website visitors can also sign up to have a free newsletter emailed regularly to their inbox, making it easier to browse the latest headlines and see what’s making news in Armidale.
The changes do not affect the printed version of The Armidale Express, which continues to be published Wednesday and Friday each week.
In a message to Armidale audiences and advertisers, editor Laurie Bullock said the introduction of a local news subscription would allow audiences to choose the way they wanted to support The Armidale Express to continue providing its valued journalism and community information.
Visit armidaleexpress.com.au on Tuesday for more information about how to subscribe.
