Howard Kurtz : The Post , other news outlets , will soon charge for online access . He says news organizations erred in giving news away free for so long to keep up . He says Post needs revenue but digital ads Some early signs are discouraging : don ' t pay as much as those from print circulation . Kurtz : News organizations ' cuts have diminished coverage -- it 's hard to pay for journalism .
Howard Kurtz : The Post , other news outlets , will soon charge for online access . He says news organizations erred in giving news away free for so long to keep up . He says Post needs revenue but digital ads don ' t pay as much as those from print circulation . Kurtz : News organizations ' cuts have diminished coverage -- it 's hard to pay for journalism .