EXHIBIT 23.1



















                                                                  Exhibit 23.1

                      CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS

     We  consent  to  the  incorporation  by  reference  in  the  registration
statement  of  Individual,  Inc.  on Form S-3 of our report dated February 15,
1997,  on  our  audits of the consolidated financial statements of Individual,
Inc.  as  of  December  31, 1996 and 1995 and for the years ended December 31,
1996,  1995  and  1994,  which report is included in the Annual Report on Form
10-K  of  Individual,  Inc.  for  the  year  ended December 31, 1996.  We also
consent  to  the  reference  to  our  firm  under  the  caption  "Experts."


                                   /s/  Coopers  &  Lybrand  L.L.P.
                                   COOPERS  &  LYBRAND  L.L.P.


Boston,  Massachusetts
September  18,  1997