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San Francisco Chronicle to ditch paywall

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An edition of the San Francisco Chronicle newspaper.
An edition of the San Francisco Chronicle newspaper.

The San Francisco Chronicle is ditching its paywall after four months, one of the few newspapers in the industry to do so.

Content published in the San Francisco Chronicle and exclusively on the Chronicle’s website SFGate.com will soon be free to view online, though it is unclear when the paywall will be dropped, according to SFWeekly.

Employees were told about the paywall’s future at a staff meeting earlier in the week, SFWeekly reported.

SFWeekly: San Francisco Chronicle to ditch paywall

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Matthew Keys

Matthew Keys is the award-winning founder and editor of TheDesk.net, an authoritative voice on broadcast and streaming TV, media and tech. With over ten years of experience, he's a recognized expert in broadcast, streaming, and digital media, with work featured in publications such as StreamTV Insider and Digital Content Next, and past roles at Thomson Reuters and Disney-ABC Television Group.