The Washington Post’s paywall will launch next Wednesday, the newspaper announced today. Digital subscriptions begin at $9.99 per month.

The Washington Post is finally getting with the program that daily newspapers probably shouldn’t be in the business of giving away the news for free and plans to start charging for access to its website later this year.

The Washington Post is finally getting with the program that subscription-based newspapers shouldn’t be giving themselves away for free on the Internet and is reportedly considering the addition of a paywall next year.

The Washington Post Company’s chairman has been resistant to erecting an online paywall around his flagship newspaper, but he might be rethinking his stance.