Are they starting to learn?

Somebody on Substack noted, with figures to prove it, that NYTimes is quickly becoming more of a gaming company than a “news” company.

Fits with something I’ve seen lately. NYTimes occasionally sends me email spam. Most of it was the usual FUCK TRUMP! PEASANTS ARE HORRIBLE! In recent months the usual is gone, and the spam wants me to look at FEATURES about cooking and architecture and such.

Smart move. Features were the good part of old newspapers. I never paid much attention to the “news”. I enjoyed fillers and ‘human interest’ and quizzes. Gaming is the interactive version of features.

If papers would switch ENTIRELY to features and give up the “news”, they’d be popular and trustworthy again. I doubt that they can do it; they’re still convinced that their basic mission is FORCING PEASANTS TO EAT SHIT. When people have a choice they won’t pay for shit.