Newspapers Lower Paywalls for Election

Newspapers are demolishing their paywalls for another major event: the 2012 election.

• The New York Times will suspend its paywall again from 6 p.m. EST on Election Day until 6 p.m. the following evening.
• The Wall Street Journal is now planning a “global open house” for the election from 5 p.m. Nov 6 until 5 p.m. Nov 7, during which time all WSJ.com Web and mobile content will be free.
• Although the Financial Times won’t be completely dropping its paywall for the election, it is posting a special “read-for-free” feature by editor Lionel Barber that will include “a close look at the campaign journey and the impact it will have on future elections.” An election live blog (which began at 2 a.m.) and related FT.com video are also accessible without a subscription.