Comments on: New York Times Figures Out the Web: It’s Free! http://www.antiwar.com/blog/2007/09/17/new-york-times-figures-out-the-web-its-free/ Tue, 24 Nov 2009 08:25:33 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Mark Sunwall http://www.antiwar.com/blog/2007/09/17/new-york-times-figures-out-the-web-its-free/comment-page-1/#comment-5953 Mark Sunwall Thu, 20 Sep 2007 02:02:18 +0000 http://www.antiwar.com/blog/2007/09/17/new-york-times-figures-out-the-web-its-free/#comment-5953 I sometimes get the Sunday edition of the Times. I like the bulky papery feel of it and the bold gothic of the flagstaff. I like the high ratio of print to paper, which gives the reader a rare aesthetic experience, akin to running your hand across a journalistic Talmud or Guttenberg Bible. One can stick it under one's arm, take it to a coffee shop and fantasize that we are still living, if not in the days of H.L. Menken, at least of Walter Lippman. Of course the contents these days are seldom more than rubbish, but even as rubbish the paper edition has its uses for wrapping, shredding, and being made into paper mache. Unfortunately, peeling off the Time's palpable presence leaves us with nothing but the bitter taste of faux liberal and neoconservative opinion...rather like biting into the core of a very Big, and very green, Apple. I sometimes get the Sunday edition of the Times. I like the bulky papery feel of it and the bold gothic of the flagstaff. I like the high ratio of print to paper, which gives the reader a rare aesthetic experience, akin to running your hand across a journalistic Talmud or Guttenberg Bible. One can stick it under one’s arm, take it to a coffee shop and fantasize that we are still living, if not in the days of H.L. Menken, at least of Walter Lippman. Of course the contents these days are seldom more than rubbish, but even as rubbish the paper edition has its uses for wrapping, shredding, and being made into paper mache. Unfortunately, peeling off the Time’s palpable presence leaves us with nothing but the bitter taste of faux liberal and neoconservative opinion…rather like biting into the core of a very Big, and very green, Apple.

]]> By: Bob http://www.antiwar.com/blog/2007/09/17/new-york-times-figures-out-the-web-its-free/comment-page-1/#comment-5833 Bob Wed, 19 Sep 2007 18:44:58 +0000 http://www.antiwar.com/blog/2007/09/17/new-york-times-figures-out-the-web-its-free/#comment-5833 It's a paper in decline. Maybe their web traffic is down because they have ceased being a trustworthy news source for really important subjects such as the war, and show their bias on Israel. Thomas Freedom-fries for one is a useless bag o' wind. It’s a paper in decline. Maybe their web traffic is down because they have ceased being a trustworthy news source for really important subjects such as the war, and show their bias on Israel. Thomas Freedom-fries for one is a useless bag o’ wind.

]]> By: Comment http://www.antiwar.com/blog/2007/09/17/new-york-times-figures-out-the-web-its-free/comment-page-1/#comment-5822 Comment Wed, 19 Sep 2007 17:52:07 +0000 http://www.antiwar.com/blog/2007/09/17/new-york-times-figures-out-the-web-its-free/#comment-5822 EG - Those descriptions we used above are perhaps regretable - first commenting errors, so we wish to take them back and scale down. Just riffing off some comments above. EG – Those descriptions we used above are perhaps regretable – first commenting errors, so we wish to take them back and scale down. Just riffing off some comments above.

]]> By: rob http://www.antiwar.com/blog/2007/09/17/new-york-times-figures-out-the-web-its-free/comment-page-1/#comment-5807 rob Wed, 19 Sep 2007 16:30:04 +0000 http://www.antiwar.com/blog/2007/09/17/new-york-times-figures-out-the-web-its-free/#comment-5807 Who's Maureen Dowd and Thomas Friedman? Who’s Maureen Dowd and Thomas Friedman?

]]> By: Comment http://www.antiwar.com/blog/2007/09/17/new-york-times-figures-out-the-web-its-free/comment-page-1/#comment-5655 Comment Wed, 19 Sep 2007 02:23:41 +0000 http://www.antiwar.com/blog/2007/09/17/new-york-times-figures-out-the-web-its-free/#comment-5655 Maureen Dowd's pip-squeakey always works to the advantage of the Republicans - To borrow some argot from the neocons, she is 'subjectively' "progressive, but 'objectively' pro-Chimperor. These are all established "brands" - so a walking and talking goiter like Tom Friedman does not really have to worry about immediate impact of free market web competition. Nevertheless - going forward, the web based model makes Friedmans and MoDos less likely. Maureen Dowd’s pip-squeakey always works to the advantage of the Republicans – To borrow some argot from the neocons, she is ’subjectively’ “progressive, but ‘objectively’ pro-Chimperor.

These are all established “brands” – so a walking and talking goiter like Tom Friedman does not really have to worry about immediate impact of free market web competition.
Nevertheless – going forward, the web based model makes Friedmans and MoDos less likely.

]]> By: Dan C. http://www.antiwar.com/blog/2007/09/17/new-york-times-figures-out-the-web-its-free/comment-page-1/#comment-5570 Dan C. Tue, 18 Sep 2007 18:05:41 +0000 http://www.antiwar.com/blog/2007/09/17/new-york-times-figures-out-the-web-its-free/#comment-5570 The Times is still in business? The Times is still in business?

]]> By: JakeRudston http://www.antiwar.com/blog/2007/09/17/new-york-times-figures-out-the-web-its-free/comment-page-1/#comment-5563 JakeRudston Tue, 18 Sep 2007 17:37:17 +0000 http://www.antiwar.com/blog/2007/09/17/new-york-times-figures-out-the-web-its-free/#comment-5563 BugMeNot is fantastic. it's a great way to circumvent the annoying registration process that many sites (particularly "news" sites such as the Times) require in order to track your every move on their pages. BugMeNot is fantastic. it’s a great way to circumvent the annoying registration process that many sites (particularly “news” sites such as the Times) require in order to track your every move on their pages.

]]> By: newshound http://www.antiwar.com/blog/2007/09/17/new-york-times-figures-out-the-web-its-free/comment-page-1/#comment-5514 newshound Tue, 18 Sep 2007 13:35:44 +0000 http://www.antiwar.com/blog/2007/09/17/new-york-times-figures-out-the-web-its-free/#comment-5514 And yet we're now made to pay $1.25 for their now smaller newspaper. And yet we’re now made to pay $1.25 for their now smaller newspaper.

]]> By: Jomar http://www.antiwar.com/blog/2007/09/17/new-york-times-figures-out-the-web-its-free/comment-page-1/#comment-5443 Jomar Tue, 18 Sep 2007 05:07:45 +0000 http://www.antiwar.com/blog/2007/09/17/new-york-times-figures-out-the-web-its-free/#comment-5443 I kind wish they keep it for pay only. It was nice not to hear Thomas Friedman's name being mentioned by the punditry class or politicians. It seems these guys - while evil - aren't stupid to pay to read his blather. I kind wish they keep it for pay only. It was nice not to hear Thomas Friedman’s name being mentioned by the punditry class or politicians. It seems these guys – while evil – aren’t stupid to pay to read his blather.

]]> By: Wes http://www.antiwar.com/blog/2007/09/17/new-york-times-figures-out-the-web-its-free/comment-page-1/#comment-5441 Wes Tue, 18 Sep 2007 04:10:00 +0000 http://www.antiwar.com/blog/2007/09/17/new-york-times-figures-out-the-web-its-free/#comment-5441 After the lead up to the Iraq war and all the cheerleader parroting they were doing for ChimpCO they should pull in the shingle and fold up the tents. Disgusting. After the lead up to the Iraq war and all the cheerleader parroting they were doing for ChimpCO they should pull in the shingle and fold up the tents. Disgusting.

]]> By: ChrisBaker http://www.antiwar.com/blog/2007/09/17/new-york-times-figures-out-the-web-its-free/comment-page-1/#comment-5435 ChrisBaker Tue, 18 Sep 2007 03:25:56 +0000 http://www.antiwar.com/blog/2007/09/17/new-york-times-figures-out-the-web-its-free/#comment-5435 For logins to various sites, go to http://www.bugmenot.com/ For logins to various sites, go to http://www.bugmenot.com/

]]> By: John C http://www.antiwar.com/blog/2007/09/17/new-york-times-figures-out-the-web-its-free/comment-page-1/#comment-5434 John C Tue, 18 Sep 2007 03:10:25 +0000 http://www.antiwar.com/blog/2007/09/17/new-york-times-figures-out-the-web-its-free/#comment-5434 As if I'd actually pay money to read establishment jackasses like Thomas Friedman. As if I’d actually pay money to read establishment jackasses like Thomas Friedman.

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