That's probably the biggest concern for the WSJ and other news sources that might follow their lead. Most news coverage--excluding content like features, initial exclusives, and commentary--can be considered a substitute good. You'll find it on other sites. Unless you've built a sort of loyalty or trust with a reader, they'll just go elsewhere.
But to build that loyalty, you need to get readers to come to your site in the first place. Policies that harm your performance in search results would seem to be contraindicated.
But to build that loyalty, you need to get readers to come to your site in the first place. Policies that harm your performance in search results would seem to be contraindicated.