No longer a holdout for free, USA Today launches a paywall and digital-only subscription plan

Content on USA Today’s main digital news site has always been free. No longer. Earlier this month, Gannett’s flagship national paper quietly started to put some of its premium stories behind a paywall.

Those interested in reading further are asked to sign up for a digital-only subscription at $4.99 a month.

USA Today published a short note to potential digital subscribers, but Gannett otherwise has not announced the pivot to paid digital. A spokesperson described the offering as a test but said the company would not be willing to discuss...