Chicago Tribune gives readers Economist, Forbes under new paywall plan

The Chicago Tribune will at last begin charging for its online content through an innovative scheme that will also give readers access to a premium package of third party content, the newspaper has told paidContent.

Under the plan, readers will see selections from the Economist and Forbes magazines included in a new paid section, which will also include Tribune content that has been newly designated as premium. According to Digital VP Bill Adee, the Tribune will not block readers from content at first but will instead ask them to register. This registration period — which will be introduced in the next few days — is intended to let readers know that a payment plan is on the way, and will also serve to familiarize them with a site redesign the Tribune is introducing at the same time. The paper says it plans to begin introducing article limits for non-subscribers later this year.