But let’s look at The New York Times, which I’ve often said is a much easier case in the whether-to-charge debate. It hasn’t diluted its journalism, unlike nearly every other newspaper in the country, and its subscribers already pay out the wazoo for the print paper.

That in my next post, which is coming shortly. (UPDATE: And it’s up)

Ryan Chittum , a former Wall Street Journal reporter, is deputy editor of The Audit, CJR's business section. If you see notable business journalism, give him a heads-up at rc2538@columbia.edu.