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The New York Times will close sports desk, sending readers to The Athletic

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    Interesting
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    It feels kind of ridiculous, since the "base" subscription doesn't include The Athletic. So it seems like they're nickel and diming subscribers to add "all access" to what there was a good amount...

    It feels kind of ridiculous, since the "base" subscription doesn't include The Athletic. So it seems like they're nickel and diming subscribers to add "all access" to what there was a good amount of before.

    9 votes
    1. hawt
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      I figured them having The Athletic become their main sports news desk would happen when they acquired it, but I thought it would just fold into the NYT as a way to boost subscribers, not stay as a...

      I figured them having The Athletic become their main sports news desk would happen when they acquired it, but I thought it would just fold into the NYT as a way to boost subscribers, not stay as a separate add-on. Interesting move here, especially with the anti-union sentiment.

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  2. boredop
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    Note: this is a gifted article with no paywall.

    Note: this is a gifted article with no paywall.

    7 votes
  3. Ecrapsnud
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    You tend to wonder about what exactly motivates this kind of a "restructuring," then you run into the and it all suddenly makes sense. It's really unfortunate (but not at all surprising) that...

    You tend to wonder about what exactly motivates this kind of a "restructuring," then you run into the

    The Athletic newsroom is not unionized.

    and it all suddenly makes sense. It's really unfortunate (but not at all surprising) that capitalism has been an absolute travesty for journalism.

    5 votes