32 posts and columns on NYT
QOTD: Atom Bomb
Just as the atom bomb was the weapon that was supposed to render war obsolete, the Internet seems like capitalism’s ultimate feat of self-destructive genius, an economic doomsday device rendering it impossible for anyone to ever make a profit off anything again. It’s especially hopeless for those whose work is easily digitized and accessed free of charge.
— Author Tim Kreider on not getting paid for one’s work
QOTD: Fresh-Squeezed Creativity
I’m a giant vat of creative juices.
— David Pogue on why he’s joining Yahoo
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Red Sox Principal Owner to Buy Boston Globe Newspaper
New York Times Co. has struck a deal to sell the Boston Globe to John Henry, the principal owner of the Red Sox.News Byte
NYT Digital Head Joins EA Board of Directors
Game giant Electronic Arts announced Friday that Denise F. Warren, head of digital products and services at the New York Times, will join its board of directors. Warren replaces outgoing board member Greg Maffei, who sat as a director for a decade (his departure, according to EA, is due to his commitments with Liberty Media, where he is CEO). Before taking over digital products, Warren was the NYT media group’s general manager and chief advertising officer.Can Google Make a Case for Hangouts?
Sure, group video chat is cool. But can Google convince us that we need it?Freedom of Tweet: Rupert Murdoch Continues to Light Up Twitter With Jibes
Neither the Founding Fathers nor Jack Dorsey could have anticipated this.News Byte