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  • A Government Bailout For The New York Times?

    01/05/2009 11:45:44 AM PST · by AIM Freeper · 23 replies · 780+ views
    Boycott The New York Times ^ | January 5, 2009 | Don Feder
    Here’s an idea so atrocious that that it should send shivers down the spines of those who are fighting media bias — forcing taxpayers to subsidize said bias. Many newspapers are in serious financial trouble, due to a number of factors — including alienating former subscribers with bias so blatant that it leaps off the pages. The New York Times saw its ad revenue fall 16.2% from October 2007 to October 2008. Last year, its stock lost 66.8% of its value. The paper is planning to take out a $225-million mortgage on its Manhattan headquarters to cover operating deficits. No...