NYT & Mark Thompson’s First Report: Unsteady as She Goes

2012 is the first year in which circulation revenue has surpassed advertising revenue. Full-year, it's now 51% of all revenues. Especially given the continued ad decline, that majority revenue number is hugely important. It's now the foundation of the business, and it gives the Times the only ...

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NYT Earnings: The Emerging Double Whammy

I’m little surprised by the results, though I wish I were. The Times is barely profitable. (See comments at end of post from NYT spokesperson Catherine Mathis to this point.) With ad spending overall down just under double digits at 9% for the first quarter, the New York Times’ ...

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