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Dan J.S. wrote:
NY Times has one of the largest subscription decreases ever. I wonder
why?



Certain segments of the public have no respect for people with
differing views. It's never political, it's always personal. I wonder
if some of the people in that group are cancelling subscriptions to
"punish" the Times?

You can't hold your self up as providing an objective perspective on the
happenings in the world when you stories take a biased view that is in sync
with your editorial view.

People see through the thin viel of objectivity that the major newspapers
present!

Bert Robbins wrote:
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Dan J.S. wrote:
NY Times has one of the largest subscription decreases ever. I wonder
why?



Certain segments of the public have no respect for people with
differing views. It's never political, it's always personal. I wonder
if some of the people in that group are cancelling subscriptions to
"punish" the Times?

You can't hold your self up as providing an objective perspective on the
happenings in the world when you stories take a biased view that is in sync
with your editorial view.

People see through the thin viel of objectivity that the major newspapers
present!


I don't disagree with your basic premise, but I have serious doubts
whether the majority of the public expects or even wants total
objectivity. News formats with an obvious and open bias seem to be
generally gaining in popularity; with Fox News a specific example. More
people are also gravitating to "opinion" formats, (such as talk radio)
where there is no specific claim to even be factually accurate, let
alone unbiased.

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Bert Robbins wrote:
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Dan J.S. wrote:
NY Times has one of the largest subscription decreases ever. I wonder
why?



Certain segments of the public have no respect for people with
differing views. It's never political, it's always personal. I wonder
if some of the people in that group are cancelling subscriptions to
"punish" the Times?

You can't hold your self up as providing an objective perspective on the
happenings in the world when you stories take a biased view that is in
sync
with your editorial view.

People see through the thin viel of objectivity that the major newspapers
present!


I don't disagree with your basic premise, but I have serious doubts
whether the majority of the public expects or even wants total
objectivity. News formats with an obvious and open bias seem to be
generally gaining in popularity; with Fox News a specific example. More
people are also gravitating to "opinion" formats, (such as talk radio)
where there is no specific claim to even be factually accurate, let
alone unbiased.

Nice spin Chuck!

People want to know the who, what, where, when and how. They don't want the
reporter to interject their biases regardless of whether that bias is left
or right. The press is failing to perform its duty which is to inform the
public rather than to sway public opinion in any direction.

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Bert Robbins wrote:
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Dan J.S. wrote:
NY Times has one of the largest subscription decreases ever. I wonder
why?



Certain segments of the public have no respect for people with
differing views. It's never political, it's always personal. I wonder
if some of the people in that group are cancelling subscriptions to
"punish" the Times?

You can't hold your self up as providing an objective perspective on the
happenings in the world when you stories take a biased view that is in
sync
with your editorial view.

People see through the thin viel of objectivity that the major newspapers
present!


I don't disagree with your basic premise, but I have serious doubts
whether the majority of the public expects or even wants total
objectivity. News formats with an obvious and open bias seem to be
generally gaining in popularity; with Fox News a specific example. More
people are also gravitating to "opinion" formats, (such as talk radio)
where there is no specific claim to even be factually accurate, let
alone unbiased.


Which is better an open bias that is generally 80% accurate with the whole
story (Fox news) or a hidden agenda that is 80% biased (national press).

"Dan J.S." wrote in message
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NY Times has one of the largest subscription decreases ever. I wonder why?


They are blind to its cause!

"Bert Robbins" wrote in message
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"Dan J.S." wrote in message
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NY Times has one of the largest subscription decreases ever. I wonder
why?

They are blind to its cause!


So are you. Print newspapers are losing readers all across the
editorial/political spectrum. Any idea why?

So are you. Print newspapers are losing readers all across the
editorial/political spectrum. Any idea why?

Sure. its COSTLY! to print paper, and cheap to look on the net.

Subscription prices climb because of the cost of printing, and when you
do get the paper, you look at all the ads and little news.

Amazing, you get to pay for advertisments that somebody paid to put
them in there.

what a waste!