the kicker

The Office vs. The Paywall

November 13, 2009

Last night on The Office, the gang heard a rumor that Dunder Mifflin was going bankrupt and upon investigation, came up against the Wall Street Journal paywall that is at the center of the current News. Corp feud with Google. The $1.99 fee stopped Michael from reading beyond the first graf. Luckily, Jim knew how to scale the wall without paying.

Jump to the first scene after the opening credits.

Via Neiman Lab

Alexandra Fenwick is an assistant editor at CJR.