Comments on: The new and improved NYTimes: Now, with “fewer words per page” http://michellemalkin.com/2007/08/06/the-new-and-improved-nytimes-now-with-fewer-words-per-page/ news and commentary from a conservative perspective Tue, 14 Feb 2012 14:34:27 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Mr_Conservative_Cat http://michellemalkin.com/2007/08/06/the-new-and-improved-nytimes-now-with-fewer-words-per-page/comment-page-1/#comment-113535 Mr_Conservative_Cat Tue, 07 Aug 2007 10:10:22 +0000 http://michellemalkin.com/2007/08/06/the-new-and-improved-nytimes-now-with-fewer-words-per-page/#comment-113535 The Old Grey Lady isn't shrinking, she's getting osteoperosis. From a media perspective, I can't believe they missed a plum opportunity to appeal to their core base readership: they could have said that they were making the format smaller to save paper in solidarity with those who are attempting to save the forests as well as cut down on waste products destroying the planet. They must be getting slow. The Old Grey Lady isn’t shrinking, she’s getting osteoperosis.

From a media perspective, I can’t believe they missed a plum opportunity to appeal to their core base readership: they could have said that they were making the format smaller to save paper in solidarity with those who are attempting to save the forests as well as cut down on waste products destroying the planet. They must be getting slow.

]]> By: blacktygrrrr http://michellemalkin.com/2007/08/06/the-new-and-improved-nytimes-now-with-fewer-words-per-page/comment-page-1/#comment-113524 blacktygrrrr Tue, 07 Aug 2007 07:03:51 +0000 http://michellemalkin.com/2007/08/06/the-new-and-improved-nytimes-now-with-fewer-words-per-page/#comment-113524 The Jayson Blair Times has already been reduced to nothing intellectually and ethically, as well as financially under Pinchy, so until it is reduced to zero physically, it will remain a scourge. http://blacktygrrrr.wordpress.com/2007/06/23/the-collapse-of-the-jayson-blair-times-palestinian-style/ eric The Jayson Blair Times has already been reduced to nothing intellectually and ethically, as well as financially under Pinchy, so until it is reduced to zero physically, it will remain a scourge.

http://blacktygrrrr.wordpress.com/2007/06/23/the-collapse-of-the-jayson-blair-times-palestinian-style/

eric

]]> By: LC http://michellemalkin.com/2007/08/06/the-new-and-improved-nytimes-now-with-fewer-words-per-page/comment-page-1/#comment-113473 LC Tue, 07 Aug 2007 02:55:04 +0000 http://michellemalkin.com/2007/08/06/the-new-and-improved-nytimes-now-with-fewer-words-per-page/#comment-113473 Maybe they should cut the stock price by 11%, too. That would be a good <em>start</em>. Maybe they should cut the stock price by 11%, too. That would be a good start.

]]> By: almeehan http://michellemalkin.com/2007/08/06/the-new-and-improved-nytimes-now-with-fewer-words-per-page/comment-page-1/#comment-113468 almeehan Tue, 07 Aug 2007 02:42:41 +0000 http://michellemalkin.com/2007/08/06/the-new-and-improved-nytimes-now-with-fewer-words-per-page/#comment-113468 Mike B(in the bonnet)is spouting the "paper of record." Record of what? All the manipulated news that's unfit to print? World's most notorious left leaning rag without falling over? And of course Mr. B(labber)couldn't resist a shot at MM or GB. After admitting he has read it everyday for 25 years, we can see firsthand brainwashed, unable to think for themselves NYT droids that it has produced. Mike B(in the bonnet)is spouting the “paper of record.” Record of what? All the manipulated news that’s unfit to print? World’s most notorious left leaning rag without falling over? And of course Mr. B(labber)couldn’t resist a shot at MM or GB. After admitting he has read it everyday for 25 years, we can see firsthand brainwashed, unable to think for themselves NYT droids that it has produced.

]]> By: TomB http://michellemalkin.com/2007/08/06/the-new-and-improved-nytimes-now-with-fewer-words-per-page/comment-page-1/#comment-113432 TomB Mon, 06 Aug 2007 23:30:04 +0000 http://michellemalkin.com/2007/08/06/the-new-and-improved-nytimes-now-with-fewer-words-per-page/#comment-113432 They should reduce it to the size of a playing card and change the motto to " All the news that fits." Of course I stole that motto from someone more clever than I am. If I had a better imagination, perhaps I could be a NYT reporter. Maybe they give points for plagiarism? They should reduce it to the size of a playing card and change the motto to ”
All the news that fits.” Of course I stole that motto from someone more clever than I am. If I had a better imagination, perhaps I could be a NYT reporter. Maybe they give points for plagiarism?

]]> By: DesertLover http://michellemalkin.com/2007/08/06/the-new-and-improved-nytimes-now-with-fewer-words-per-page/comment-page-1/#comment-113410 DesertLover Mon, 06 Aug 2007 21:43:41 +0000 http://michellemalkin.com/2007/08/06/the-new-and-improved-nytimes-now-with-fewer-words-per-page/#comment-113410 ajmontana According to J.D. Hayworth our two newspapers should be called the East Valley Spittoon and the Arizona Repugnant ... but even they are nothing close to the AQ Times ... ajmontana

According to J.D. Hayworth our two newspapers should be called the East Valley Spittoon and the Arizona Repugnant … but even they are nothing close to the AQ Times …

]]> By: twoninerkilo http://michellemalkin.com/2007/08/06/the-new-and-improved-nytimes-now-with-fewer-words-per-page/comment-page-1/#comment-113353 twoninerkilo Mon, 06 Aug 2007 19:32:42 +0000 http://michellemalkin.com/2007/08/06/the-new-and-improved-nytimes-now-with-fewer-words-per-page/#comment-113353 The commie rag is about to bite it, bout time. The commie rag is about to bite it, bout time.

]]> By: gayle http://michellemalkin.com/2007/08/06/the-new-and-improved-nytimes-now-with-fewer-words-per-page/comment-page-1/#comment-113342 gayle Mon, 06 Aug 2007 19:20:36 +0000 http://michellemalkin.com/2007/08/06/the-new-and-improved-nytimes-now-with-fewer-words-per-page/#comment-113342 Why don't they use invisible ink? Now there's a conservation tip. Why don’t they use invisible ink?

Now there’s a conservation tip.

]]> By: ajmontana http://michellemalkin.com/2007/08/06/the-new-and-improved-nytimes-now-with-fewer-words-per-page/comment-page-1/#comment-113329 ajmontana Mon, 06 Aug 2007 19:04:19 +0000 http://michellemalkin.com/2007/08/06/the-new-and-improved-nytimes-now-with-fewer-words-per-page/#comment-113329 That's funny Al, Sounds like our tiny lil paper here in the Desert "the Desert Scum" er Sun. That’s funny Al, Sounds like our tiny lil paper here in the Desert “the Desert Scum” er Sun.

]]> By: pressto http://michellemalkin.com/2007/08/06/the-new-and-improved-nytimes-now-with-fewer-words-per-page/comment-page-1/#comment-113297 pressto Mon, 06 Aug 2007 18:12:19 +0000 http://michellemalkin.com/2007/08/06/the-new-and-improved-nytimes-now-with-fewer-words-per-page/#comment-113297 They did not need to shrink the physical size paper, all they needed to was cut out the Editoral section. :-) They did not need to shrink the physical size paper, all they needed to was cut out the Editoral section. :-)

]]> By: Al in St. Lou http://michellemalkin.com/2007/08/06/the-new-and-improved-nytimes-now-with-fewer-words-per-page/comment-page-1/#comment-113281 Al in St. Lou Mon, 06 Aug 2007 17:33:01 +0000 http://michellemalkin.com/2007/08/06/the-new-and-improved-nytimes-now-with-fewer-words-per-page/#comment-113281 Sorry, taylork, but the NYT printed the <em>wrong </em>team names when they reported the results of the friggin' <em>World Series</em> last year! I don't want to read a sports section that can't even get the teams in the World Series correct. What I remember is that it made the local news that the NYT reported that the Cardinals defeated some team other than the Tigers in the World Series, but I can't find anything about it by googling right now. Sorry, taylork, but the NYT printed the wrong team names when they reported the results of the friggin’ World Series last year!

I don’t want to read a sports section that can’t even get the teams in the World Series correct. What I remember is that it made the local news that the NYT reported that the Cardinals defeated some team other than the Tigers in the World Series, but I can’t find anything about it by googling right now.

]]> By: RobM1981 http://michellemalkin.com/2007/08/06/the-new-and-improved-nytimes-now-with-fewer-words-per-page/comment-page-1/#comment-113278 RobM1981 Mon, 06 Aug 2007 17:23:37 +0000 http://michellemalkin.com/2007/08/06/the-new-and-improved-nytimes-now-with-fewer-words-per-page/#comment-113278 When they get it down to 3 words or less let me know. Maybe then I'll buy one. Other than needing something specific in the paper, like a coupon, I still refuse to subsidize these socialists. I haven't bought a paper just to read it in years, and I dearly enjoy watching their death spirals. The NYT won't go out of business - too many nutroots on that pestilent island to let her completely die. But she will become more and more marginalized. Oh, yes, that will be sweet to watch... When they get it down to 3 words or less let me know. Maybe then I’ll buy one.

Other than needing something specific in the paper, like a coupon, I still refuse to subsidize these socialists. I haven’t bought a paper just to read it in years, and I dearly enjoy watching their death spirals.

The NYT won’t go out of business – too many nutroots on that pestilent island to let her completely die. But she will become more and more marginalized. Oh, yes, that will be sweet to watch…

]]> By: Kevin from Ohio in Virginia http://michellemalkin.com/2007/08/06/the-new-and-improved-nytimes-now-with-fewer-words-per-page/comment-page-1/#comment-113273 Kevin from Ohio in Virginia Mon, 06 Aug 2007 17:18:24 +0000 http://michellemalkin.com/2007/08/06/the-new-and-improved-nytimes-now-with-fewer-words-per-page/#comment-113273 Shopping List 1. Smaller dog 2. Smaller birdcage 3. Smaller cooler How can the insensitive NY Times editorial staff do this? Don't they know that there are many homeless folks in NYC who depend on the Times for warmth? They're making life for these folks even more difficult than it already is! Let's lobby Congress to combat the trend of shrinking newspapers! Let's start a government program or something. We'll be federally subsidized in no time. Feeling particularly sarcastic today... Shopping List

1. Smaller dog
2. Smaller birdcage
3. Smaller cooler

How can the insensitive NY Times editorial staff do this? Don’t they know that there are many homeless folks in NYC who depend on the Times for warmth? They’re making life for these folks even more difficult than it already is! Let’s lobby Congress to combat the trend of shrinking newspapers! Let’s start a government program or something. We’ll be federally subsidized in no time.

Feeling particularly sarcastic today…

]]> By: AlohaGuy http://michellemalkin.com/2007/08/06/the-new-and-improved-nytimes-now-with-fewer-words-per-page/comment-page-1/#comment-113267 AlohaGuy Mon, 06 Aug 2007 17:08:39 +0000 http://michellemalkin.com/2007/08/06/the-new-and-improved-nytimes-now-with-fewer-words-per-page/#comment-113267 If they'd cut the left side of the paper, maybe they'd sell more. They could print their editorials on toilet paper. Sheryl Crow could have a mind/body experience one square at a time... If they’d cut the left side of the paper, maybe they’d sell more.

They could print their editorials on toilet paper. Sheryl Crow could have a mind/body experience one square at a time…

]]> By: MikeB http://michellemalkin.com/2007/08/06/the-new-and-improved-nytimes-now-with-fewer-words-per-page/comment-page-1/#comment-113266 MikeB Mon, 06 Aug 2007 17:06:23 +0000 http://michellemalkin.com/2007/08/06/the-new-and-improved-nytimes-now-with-fewer-words-per-page/#comment-113266 Someone has to do it, I will defend the NY Times. First, most people who condemn it, don't read it anyway. Second, I have read the Times every day (unless I was on vacation) for 25 years. There have been plenty of missteps--Jayson Blair and Judy "We got to destroy Iraq's WMD" Miller are the worst examples. But, the Times investigated itself and their Executive and Managing Editors were fired for it. Too bad the Bush Administration doesn't have the same accountability. Third, all most agree: The Times is far from perfect, but it's the best overall newspaper in the U.S. and the paper of record. Fourth, just because MM was turned down for an internship at the Times while at college, should not mean she should constantly attack it. Someone has to do it, I will defend the NY Times. First, most people who condemn it, don’t read it anyway. Second, I have read the Times every day (unless I was on vacation) for 25 years. There have been plenty of missteps–Jayson Blair and Judy “We got to destroy Iraq’s WMD” Miller are the worst examples. But, the Times investigated itself and their Executive and Managing Editors were fired for it. Too bad the Bush Administration doesn’t have the same accountability. Third, all most agree: The Times is far from perfect, but it’s the best overall newspaper in the U.S. and the paper of record. Fourth, just because MM was turned down for an internship at the Times while at college, should not mean she should constantly attack it.

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