NEW YORK—With the struggling newspaper admitting this was the final nail in its coffin, The New York Times announced this week that it would permanently cease publication, saying there was no way it could compete with The Onion’s newly relaunched print edition. In an internal memo sent to the paper’s 5,800 employees, publisher A.G. Sulzberger […]
  • @JaderickEnglish
    69•21 hours ago

    The Onion’s latest expansion into physical media had forced the company to reevaluate all parts of its business—from its glaringly inaccurate reporting, to its comparatively low circulation numbers, to its deeply unpopular brand, to its completely inept columnists.

    Lmao

    • OptionalEnglish
      30•21 hours ago

      In an internal memo sent to the paper’s 5,800 employees, publisher A.G. Sulzberger said that while he had done everything in his power to keep The New York Times afloat, The Onion’s latest expansion into physical media had forced the company to reevaluate all parts of its business—from its glaringly inaccurate reporting, to its comparatively low circulation numbers, to its deeply unpopular brand, to its completely inept columnists.

      I mean . . .

      • @JaderickEnglish
        16•21 hours ago

        I realize now my quote cutoff may have been misleading. I too found the burn on the NYT funny.

        • OptionalEnglish
          2•19 hours ago

          Oh I was just agreeing! Thaat’s the same burn I came to post 😄

  • @phoneymouseEnglish
    26•21 hours ago

    They’ve pretty much paywalled everything at this point and want $25/month to see the news. As far as I’m concerned the NYTimes has ceased publication.