Chicago Tribune eyes price tag for online news

The Chicago Tribune will begin charging online readers for access to content and is considering a “creative way” to do that, said Gerould Kern, the paper's editor. “I think we will begin to charge in a selective way,” Kern told a group gathered to hear him speak at the Niagara Foundation in Chicago. “That's coming.” In his comments during a question-and-answer session, Mr. Kern said he wasn't prepared to make a formal announcement on the topic or say when the newspaper will begin seeking payment. Still, he said the paper is reviewing ways to tap revenue from its online product. One Chicago Tribune rival has already made the leap to have online visitors pay. The parent of the Chicago Sun-Times began charging readers to access most news on its websites after a certain number of monthly visits.