With the abundance of free content online, people no longer need to pay for the news, causing problems for publications whose traditional revenue streams are drying up. Can giving readers the option to pay for individual articles save quality journalism? Dutch platform Blendle certainly hopes so.

On the eve of the EU referendum, the Financial Times dropped its paywall for 24 hours, ensuring that everyone who wanted to vote had access to the facts. But rather than readers enjoying a convenient content free-for-all, the push led to a 600% surge in digital subscriptions.

Medium is offering a subscription-based membership that doesn’t provide any obvious benefits to members. The move is part of an attempt to reward writers for producing sincere and valuable content, rather than incentivising content that can simply get clicks.

With a growing number of Brazilians opting to stay informed about current events through online platforms, printed publications are feeling the impact. In a bid to keep up with this shift, newspaper Zero Hora has launched a customised tablet – but can it win over subscribers old and new?