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andytrattyesterday at 8:24 PM3 repliesview on HN

right, the internet didn't play any part


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guywithabikeyesterday at 8:30 PM

The New York Times has been thriving. They're profitable and their stock is near all-time highs. If the internet killed WaPo, why didn't it kill NYTimes?

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teachrdanyesterday at 8:30 PM

This is an ignorant take. The New York Times made a profit last year of $550 million. Clearly the problem isn't the internet -- nor should it be for a paper bought by JEFF BEZOS, the man arguably who did more to revolutionize selling stuff on the internet than any other individual.

Another metric: Subscribers to the Times last year went up, while subscribers to the Post went down. It's clearly not just about the internet, or about partisan politics. (as the Post at least used to be about as liberal as the Times)

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gordian-mindyesterday at 8:30 PM

The Good Billionaire? He buys journals to call other billionaires "evil".

The Bad Billionaire? He buys journals to run them to the ground. Learn the difference!