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The inevitable? New York Times floats $5 per month access

Newspapers as they move away from the print world and try to embrace the online distribution of news are being faced with how they are going to make money. Advertising might work for blogs ... continue

Sheepish NY Times admits manipulation in “Ruins of the Second Gilded Age”

It was jarring, stunning, moving and very sad. And it was also shopped. The New York Times Magazine piece "The Ruins of the Second Gilded Age" was an essay composed of atmospheric shots, each depicting the stagnation of ... continue

Wikipedia damages shaky credibility with Rohde coverup

Earlier this month, we learned about the kidnapping and subsequent escape of Times reporter David Rohde in Afghanistan. But did you know Wikipedia was in on it, too? Back in November of 2008, Rohde was taken near Kabul ... continue

NYT Grooms Readers for Impending Paywall, with Unmarked Advertorials

Clark Hoyt, the public editor over at the New York Times web site published an article on Saturday, June 20 that I'm having a few problems with. Well, I guess using the word 'article' would be a ... continue

NYTimes Reporter David Rohde escapes Taliban

After seven months in captivity, the New York Times is reporting that investigative journalist David Rohde has escaped captivity in the mountains of Afghanistan and Pakistan. Rohde, along with local reporter Tahir Ludin and driver Asadullah Mangal, were kidnapped ... continue

Cool idea, it just sucks that it is based on murder

Google Map mash-ups, there’s all kinds of them. Some are mundane while others can be really interesting. In the latter would fall this mashup from The New York Times where they mash together a ... continue

The Boston Globe sets the battle lines

Management versus employees – it’s old story but in the case of the Boston Globe it could been the possible death of yet another newspaper. The Globe, which is owned by The New York ... continue

The New York Times tells staff … “Please don’t use TweetDeck”

As most hardcore Twitter users know, there is a very strong third party developer community that has built up around Twitter. Name your operating system and chances are you will find a dozen good ... continue

New York Times ad sales down 28.4%

Ad sales at the New York Times Company dropped 28.4% for the first quarter of 2009, an accelerated decline as the recession continues to bite. The company reported an operating loss of $61.6 million for the quarter, vs ... continue

Boston Globe may close without Union support on pay cuts

The New York Times Company has threatened to shut the Boston Globe if employee unions don't agree to broadscale cuts of pay and conditions. The cuts, that will save the struggling paper $20 million a year, includes pay ... continue

The Huffington Post acquires the New York Times

The Huffington Post today announced that it has acquired a majority stake in the New York Times Company. The price of the acquisition was not disclosed, but is believed to have been facilitated with the help of Mexican ... continue

Media companies may challenge extract linking

Unnamed media companies may start taking to court blogs and sites that quote extracts and links, according to a report by the New York Times. The report specifically names The Huffington Post and The Business Insider (formerly Silicon ... continue

New York Times suspends dividends

The New York Times Company has suspended quarterly dividends due to difficult market conditions. The move followed a cut from 23c a share to 6c a share in November 2008. NY Times Co Chairman Arthur Sulzberger, Jr. said ... continue

About.com slashes staff, guide pay

The New York Times Company's About.com has announced a 10% staff reduction and pay cuts for guides. The 10% cut totals 22 employees, and come from ad sales, client services, marketing and editorial. Guides will see a 7.5% cut ... continue

New York Times/ Gatehouse Media settle links lawsuit

The New York Times company has reached a settlement over a lawsuit from community newspaper publisher Gatehouse Media over linking. The lawsuit from Gatehouse, filed just before Christmas argued that The New York Times Co, through the Boston ... continue

New York Times Raises $250 Million from Carlos Slim

The New York Times Company has entered into a private financing agreement with Banco Inbursa, S. A., Institucion de Banca Multiple, Grupo Financiero Inbursa ("Banco Inbursa") and Inmobiliaria Carso, companies connected to Mexican billionaire Carlos Slim for ... continue