How many newspapers would you realistic subscribe to? If you're reading the NYT, LAT, WAPO, WSJ, FT, then yes, the subscriptions add up.
I do wish more people would pay for content, but the market hasn't really adjusted to the way people read 1% of dozens of different publications.
@catacombs -- those, + the economist, + 3? more in my home country
Most of all I'd like to support small local newspapers
Way easier said than done.