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DonViejo

(60,536 posts) Mon Aug 20, 2018, 10:20 AM Aug 2018

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The 'Failing' New York Times

August 19, 2018 at 11:29 pm EDT By Taegan Goddard

CNN: “In his tweet, Trump again called the Times ‘failing,’ but the newspaper actually reported a healthy second-quarter profit. Two years ago today, he also called the Times ‘failing’ and ‘dying.’ The Times‘ stock is up nearly 77% since that tweet.”

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https://politicalwire.com/2018/08/19/the-failing-new-york-times/

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The 'Failing' New York Times (Original Post) DonViejo Aug 2018 OP

33% Year Over Year Value Growth of Equity ProfessorGAC Aug 2018 #1

As someone who made his bones in print publishing DemocratSinceBirth Aug 2018 #2

With That Sort of Equity Growth. . . ProfessorGAC Aug 2018 #3

It's "failing" only because he says it is (objective reality be damned) Proud Liberal Dem Aug 2018 #4

ProfessorGAC

(65,042 posts)

1. 33% Year Over Year Value Growth of Equity

Reply to DonViejo (Original post)

Mon Aug 20, 2018, 10:31 AM

Aug 2018

Those are numbers so unfamiliar to a gang that showed equity value growth 3.3% below market for 40+ years, they just don't know how to act.

DemocratSinceBirth

(99,710 posts)

2. As someone who made his bones in print publishing

Reply to ProfessorGAC (Reply #1)

Mon Aug 20, 2018, 10:35 AM

Aug 2018

As someone who made his bones in print publishing the Times and the Post's transition to primarily online publishers is nothing short of remarkable.

ProfessorGAC

(65,042 posts)

3. With That Sort of Equity Growth. . .

Reply to DemocratSinceBirth (Reply #2)

Mon Aug 20, 2018, 10:52 AM

Aug 2018

. . .i can't see how you could possibly be wrong!

Proud Liberal Dem

(24,412 posts)

4. It's "failing" only because he says it is (objective reality be damned)

Reply to DonViejo (Original post)

Mon Aug 20, 2018, 10:56 AM

Aug 2018

and because it's kind of sort of holding him accountable and saying (sometimes) things he doesn't like to hear.

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