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The NYT and The Athletic

Discussion in 'Journalism topics only' started by Alma, Jun 17, 2022.

  1. long_snapper

    long_snapper Member

    Just renewed for a year for $19.22.
     
  2. wicked

    wicked Well-Known Member

    I'm on another $1/month deal. At this point it's like MLB At Bat audio. I'll use it a few times at the beginning of the season, forget I have it all summer and then go back for the playoffs. Kinda the same for The Athletic.
     
  3. lantaur

    lantaur Well-Known Member

    Clearly The Athletic likes all you low-cost renewal folks more than it likes me. :)
     
  4. motorsportwriter

    motorsportwriter New Member

    All you have to do is reach out to their renewal subscription customer service reps, tell them you don't plan on renewing unless they give you a good offer, and you can pretty much guarantee they'll come back with an offer you can't refuse (if you REALLY want to continue subscribing, that is).
     
  5. TheSportsPredictor

    TheSportsPredictor Well-Known Member

     
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  6. BYH 2: Electric Boogaloo

    BYH 2: Electric Boogaloo Well-Known Member

    Coming right on the heels of another Athletic original, Dana O'Neil, exiting for a PR gig at Villanova:



    I guess eight years is a long time at gigs in a peripatetic profession. But the odds aren't good they're gonna replace this type of institutional knowledge. I think @Alma is right here and the Times will just bleed this sucker out until there's no one left and they can euthanize it.
     
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  7. Alma

    Alma Well-Known Member

    Tim was basically the first writer in the entire operation.

    It's not going to unravel immediately - like Grantland basically did - but the big ticket folks are exiting the operation.
     
  8. BYH 2: Electric Boogaloo

    BYH 2: Electric Boogaloo Well-Known Member

    I did enjoy the BEST JOB OF MY LIFE description one sentence after he said he was leaving for another writing job.
     
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  9. Della9250

    Della9250 Well-Known Member

    I was just about to post this. If it's the best job with the best people, why are you leaving
     
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  10. wicked

    wicked Well-Known Member

    They could’ve not spent the $600 million or whatever and eventually seen it go out of business. Sounds to me like a waste of resources.
     
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  11. Mr. X

    Mr. X Active Member

    Maybe his new job pays better or will be better than The Athletic for other reasons?
     
  12. SoloFlyer

    SoloFlyer Well-Known Member

    Sheer speculation, but given the recent departures, maybe it's not 100% voluntarily.

    They could have been given notice that their role would change if their contract renewed, or they'd be welcomed back at a different salary, or any number of scenarios.
     
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