An interesting interview with exiting NYT CEO Mark Thompson. Or rather, compressed interview snippets from another site behind a paywall plus a second interview with neoliberals on steroids, McKinsey. The fact that Thompson thought that was a good place to visit is itself a "tell."
The reality, of course, is that the Times ain't all that, its shit does stink, and its "best news" is best news for the establishment class. That's takeaway No. 2 after the McKinsey butt-kissing.
No. 3? Thompson, though thinking editorial page editor James Bennet did need to leave over his handling of the Tom Cotton guest op-ed, applauded his hiring of the likes of all-purpose wingnut Bret Stephens and hardcore Zionist and Palestinian hater Bari Weiss.
So, Nieman, no, I really have no need to read the full, linked stuff at CNBC and pay for it, or at McKinsey and need to take a shower later. Pass.
It's stuff like this that led me to blog about how I not only wouldn't pay the current subscription fare, but to ask others if they'd pay the hiked rate.
If you want to be proud of a self-erected Overton Window, too, Mark, fine. Don't expect me to subscribe.
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