Comments on: Brokelyn poll: Is New York Times home delivery worth $608.40 a year?

By: Gene B.

Gene B. — Sun, 25 Oct 2009 20:30:16 +0000

The problem starts when one thinks that it is your “civic duty” to read the Times. That is the result of simple indoctrination after years hearing things like “according to the New York Times.” It is for many gospel what appears in that paper, never questioned and always accepted as true fact. Well, those of us who didn’t grow up on that fodder can keep our objectivity and accept the paper like it is any other, and with the same sized grains of salt.

By: 30Dressesin30Days

30Dressesin30Days — Wed, 21 Oct 2009 22:00:07 +0000

I only get the weekend paper, but even if I don’t read it I feel like it’s kind of a charitable donation to something I value (along the lines of a donation to NPR). I know it may sound silly, but that’s how I view it.

If I had a long commute I’d subscribe to the daily print edition, but I’m barely on the subway for 15 mins so it doesn’t make any sense.

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News miles: Rethinking your info diet « Inverted Soapbox — Mon, 19 Oct 2009 19:51:49 +0000

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By: Faye

Faye — Mon, 19 Oct 2009 19:21:09 +0000

Hey all you no voters–don’t, like, feel bad or anything that the Times is cutting back 100 newsroom jobs!
http://mediadecoder.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/10/19/times-says-it-will-cut-100-newsroom-jobs/?src=twt&twt=nytmedia

By: Aardvark

Aardvark — Mon, 19 Oct 2009 17:53:31 +0000

Web access can’t substitute for one benefit of home delivery: The Times’ blue bags are ideal for handling dog poop.

Of course, the weekend edition is a better fit if your pooch weighs over 35 lbs or has a high-fiber diet.

Sadly though, the Times provides only one bag a day!

By: Tim Donnelly

Tim Donnelly — Mon, 19 Oct 2009 17:44:47 +0000

If you want to start selling Brokelyn for 25 cents a day, i have a newsie hat and a newspaper bag ready to go.

By: Anonymous J

Anonymous J — Mon, 19 Oct 2009 17:42:51 +0000

Giving up daily print versions seems like the right thing to do since it reduces the stress on our resources and pocketbooks. It’s hard to replace a comfortable institution with better technology, but this has been happening for a long time and usually leads to a better overall society.

By: Faye

Faye — Mon, 19 Oct 2009 15:30:48 +0000

Tim, as a true devotee of subscriptions, shouldn’t you be passing out hard copies to our readers instead of links?

By: Tim Donnelly

Tim Donnelly — Mon, 19 Oct 2009 15:08:57 +0000

Here’s why $600 still means you’re probably underpaying for the New York Times: Held by the Taliban – David Rohde recounts his 7 months as a prisoner of Taliban extremists. http://www.nytimes.com/2009/10/19/world/asia/19hostage.html?hp

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