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Visualizing NYT Co. Paywall Math, Part 2
Here’s the flip side to that New York Times Co. paywall data from yesterday. It’s the share of paid circulation revenue to total revenue for the two Times Co. newspaper groups dominated by the Times and the Globe. That is all.
Visualizing NYT Co. Paywall Math
Wonder why the New York Times Co. is working so hard to monetize its web traffic? Have a look at this chart, updated with data from the Times Co.’s fourth quarter earnings. I’ve plotted gains and losses on Times revenue … Continue reading
Here’s What “Not Very Much” Money Looks Like
Last year, Mitt Romney made more than $374,000 in speaking fees. He averaged just under $41,600 per speech. He does not think this is “very much” money.” Here’s what “not very much” money looks like: If Romney only made speeches, … Continue reading
Wasting Opportunity
My latest for the Globe looks at the proposal to turn an 8-acre block on the Orange Line into an independent minor league baseball stadium. Given the recent history of locals losing interest in minor league teams full of players outside … Continue reading
Kick ‘Em When They’re Down
This chart, which accompanies a WSJ story about how nobody inside the Fed knew how a fake housing boom was propping up the entire economy, just seems mean. Poor Ben Bernanke. It’s like the paper thinks he goes around kicking puppies … Continue reading
Anatomy of a Roadblock
My contribution to CommonWealth‘s winter issue — online over here! — focuses on a nasty development fight in Freetown, and the state agency in the middle of it all. It turns out that when an aggressive regulator operates with little … Continue reading
Whopper of the Day
Here’s a regular ol’ Rick Perry supporter in South Carolina, explaining to a Times reporter why she’s wild about Rick Perry. It’s not just the fact that there’s Jesus dripping from everything the guy says. He also has his wife who … Continue reading
Filene’s: Call Their Bluff
My latest for the Globe looks at the recent noise emanating from City Hall about using a Suffolk Downs casino to pressure Vornado into filling its Filene’s pit. The problem with these threats coming from City Hall is, there’s no way … Continue reading
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Better Than Nothing?
A quick update on efforts to restore this here website to, I won’t say its former glory, but to whatever it was before it got broken into and wiped clean a couple months ago: Some clips are back! They’re old … Continue reading