http://twitchy.com/brettt-3136/2022/12/08/the-washington-post-has-lost-500000-subscribers-since-january-2021/
As you probably know, around a thousand New York Times employees walked off the job Thursday and encouraged people to join the “digital picket line” by not visiting any of the Times’ websites for 24 hours. Most people said they were happy to help, and the Washington Post’s Jennifer Rubin even said she’d skip Wordle for the day in solidarity.
Speaking of the Washington Post, it might not be a good time for the staff to start demanding raises. According to the Wall Street Journal, the Post has lost 500,000 subscribers since January 2021 — you could say, the same month that democracy almost died and Joe Biden was sworn in. The Post is now down to 2.5 million subscribers from 3 million in January 2021.
Robin Wigglesworth (@RobinWigg) ~ Whoa, the Washington Post has lost 500k subscribers since the start of 2021.
http://wsj.com/articles/washington-post-considers-selling-tech-business-it-built-up-on-jeff-bezoss-watch-11670428112
Stephen L. Miller (@redsteeze) ~ It's a good start.
Alex Griswold (@HashtagGriswold) ~ Democracy Dying suddenly mattered less post-2020 would be my guess.
Jod (@Alf97489215) ~ Their recent piece about white guys named Mike demonizing sharks will win back at least half of them.
Kevin Pua (@kevin_pua) ~ They employ Taylor Lorenz as a journalist. Explains a lot.
Christopher William Blackwell (@PhaeacianSailor) ~ Unsubscribed in 2020, over “context-free pandemic fear mongering.” I wish I could unsubscribe every day.
Mr Marty (@gigg423) ~ They should learn how to code.
Harold Nobody (@JimmySomebody3) ~ @JeffBezos needs to have an epiphany and understand what @elonmusk is doing and join in for the big win for humanity.
Weezy (@Weezy_352) ~ DEMOCRACY DIES IN BANKRUPTCY
Desert Dweller (@saguarocorner) ~ Democracy dies in darkness ... they forgot to pay the electric bill.
Far Right O’Houlihan (@Earnest_T_Bass) ~ Let it collapse and salt the earth where it once stood.
The Taint of Thomas Paine (@who_knows_21) ~ I’m more shocked that they actually had 500k subscribers.
Stephen Jones (@sjonesNmore) ~ Good. Get the message that you have too many shitty “reporters.”
Why do they keep paying Jennifer Rubin and Max Boot to publish the same column every week? How much was the airfare so Taylor Lorenz could harass Libs of TikTok’s family members? But seriously, the Post is expected to generate $600 million in revenue in 2022 and still not make a profit?
The essential American soul is hard, isolate, stoic, and a killer. It has never yet melted. ~ D.H. Lawrence
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