Times and Sunday Times websites to charge from June

Is this the way forward for all newspapers?

The Times and Sunday Times newspapers will start charging to access their websites in June, owner News International (NI) has announced.

Users will pay £1 for a day's access and £2 for a week's subscription.

The move opens a new front in the battle for readership and will be watched closely by the industry.

NI chief executive Rebekah Brooks said it was "a crucial step towards making the business of news an economically exciting proposition".

Risk

But with so much news content available for free on the internet, NI's decision to charge is seen by many people as a high risk strategy.

How much would you pay to read your favorite newspaper online?