Tom Friedman

New York Times Online Payment Plan Coming Soon?

Peter Kafka in Media on May 15, 2009 at 8:05 am PT

The New York Times has already tried charging people to read part of its Web site. Now, like everyone else in the publishing business, it’s trying to figure out how to charge for online access again. The Times is reportedly mulling two options: A Financial Times-style “metered” approach and a Salon/NPR/PBS version whereby everyone gets free access to the site, but subscribers/donors get bonus goodies.

Kara Visits a Hot, Flat and Crowded Book Party for Tom Friedman

Kara Swisher in News on March 9, 2009 at 12:51 pm PT

Last Friday, BoomTown attended a packed-out book party at the Silicon Valley home of Gary and Laura Lauder in honor of globetrotting pundit Tom Friedman and his latest weighty tome: “Hot, Flat, and Crowded: Why We Need a Green Revolution–And How it Can Renew America.” The New York Times columnist’s book is catnip for the smart set–including greentastic VC John Doerr–gathered under a swanky tent on a stunningly beautiful late afternoon, even though Friedman’s message was that these kinds of days were pretty much numbered for the human race. Can Silicon Valley stop dopily Twittering and save the day?