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The [[wikipedia:Winston-Salem_Journal|'''Winston-Salem Journal''']] is an American daily newspaper primarily serving the eponymous area. It is owned by Lee Enterprises.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://investors.lee.net/static-files/d97194ec-e9c5-4e1c-8c74-a05e37542331|title=Lee Enterprises, Incorporated|website=Lee Enterprises|access-date=6 Feb 2026|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260206075305/https://investors.lee.net/static-files/d97194ec-e9c5-4e1c-8c74-a05e37542331|archive-date=6 Feb 2026}}</ref>


==Anti-consumer practices==
The '''{{Wplink|Winston-Salem Journal}}''' is an American daily newspaper primarily serving the eponymous area. It is owned by Lee Enterprises.<ref>{{Cite web |author= |title=Lee Enterprises, Incorporated |url=https://investors.lee.net/static-files/d97194ec-e9c5-4e1c-8c74-a05e37542331 |website=Lee Enterprises |date=2023 |access-date=6 Feb 2026 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260206075305/https://investors.lee.net/static-files/d97194ec-e9c5-4e1c-8c74-a05e37542331 |archive-date=6 Feb 2026}}</ref>
===Lack of [[click-to-cancel]]===
 
[[File:Screenshot 2025-01-22 at 6.49.12 AM.png|thumb|WS Journal Cancelation Page]]
==Consumer impact summary==
The paper's subscription is $1 per month subscription for 3 months. After 3 months the subscription is $20 per month. Unsubscribing is only available by calling a customer service phone number.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://journalnow.com/helpcenter/how-can-i-cancel-my-subscription/article_439fdf56-71a8-11ee-8511-2becfb44d3a7.html|title= How can I cancel my subscription? |website=Winston-Salem Journal|date=13 Sep 2023|access-date=6 Feb 2026|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250401140714/https://journalnow.com/helpcenter/how-can-i-cancel-my-subscription/article_439fdf56-71a8-11ee-8511-2becfb44d3a7.html|archive-date=1 Apr 2025}}</ref>  
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===Lack of click-to-cancel===
[[File:Winston-Salem Journal website no cancel button.png|thumb|350px|The WS Journal cancellation page, which only displays a telephone number.]]
The paper's introductory subscription is $1 per month subscription for 3 months. After 3 months the subscription increases to $20 per month. Unsubscribing is only available by calling a customer service phone number.<ref>{{Cite web |author= |title=How can I cancel my subscription? |url=https://journalnow.com/helpcenter/how-can-i-cancel-my-subscription/article_439fdf56-71a8-11ee-8511-2becfb44d3a7.html |website=Winston-Salem Journal |date=13 Sep 2023 |access-date=14 Feb 2026 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250401140714/https://journalnow.com/helpcenter/how-can-i-cancel-my-subscription/article_439fdf56-71a8-11ee-8511-2becfb44d3a7.html |archive-date=1 Apr 2025}}</ref> This is anti-consumer because it's easy to sign-up on their website, but artificially more difficult to unsubscribe due to having no [[click-to-cancel]] option available.
 
==Incidents==
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==References==
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