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May 16, 2005
They've Got To Be Kidding
While most of the news, features and multi-media on NYTimes.com will remain free and available to users, the work of Op-Ed columnists and some of the best known voices from the news side of The Times and The International Herald Tribune (IHT) will be available only to TimesSelect subscribers beginning in September. Home-delivery subscribers will automatically receive TimesSelect as part of their benefits. TimesSelect will be priced at $49.95 for an annual subscription.
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TimesSelect's features include:
-- Special Voices - Access to some of the most influential and
insightful voices today, including David Brooks, Maureen Dowd,
Tom Friedman, Bob Herbert, Nicholas Kristof, Paul Krugman,
Frank Rich, John Tierney, Dave Anderson, Peter Applebome,
Harvey Araton, Dan Barry, Clyde Haberman, Gretchen Morgenson,
Joe Nocera, Floyd Norris, Joyce Purnick, William Rhoden,
Selena Roberts, George Vescey, Roger Cohen, and John Vinocur.
Wow. What a great business plan. Our credibility's in the crapper, our op-ed columnists are a running joke.....say! Let's start charging for content!
Lemme know how that works out for you.
HAHAHAHAHAHA!
Posted by Rita at May 16, 2005 06:36 PM
Comments
Who the hell would pay to read Maureen Dowd? That's like paying to have a Yeti come into your house and barf all over the furniture.
Posted by: Keith at May 16, 2005 09:15 PM
My cat'll do that for free. Come to think of it, that usually happens after she's been sitting in my lap while I browse the NYT.
Posted by: rita at May 17, 2005 06:24 AM
Smart cat.
Posted by: Keith at May 17, 2005 09:11 AM