NYT Nabs 200,000+ New Digital-Only Subscriptions Since Election Day

[HAB911]

http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/ny-times-received-200000-new-digital-subscriptions-election-day-ceo-says-952723

The New York Times has seen paid subscriptions online skyrocket since the election on Nov. 8.

"We've seen really remarkable growth," reaching to over 200,000 new digital-only subscriptions during the fourth quarter, New York Times CEO Mark Thompson on Monday said of subscriber growth since the election during a presentation to the UBS Global Media and Communications Conference that was webcast.

"We've seen weeks of 10 times the subscription adds that we saw in the same period last year," Thompson said, adding no traditional lull in the news cycle following a U.S. president election has occurred as Donald Trump and his presidential transition team continue to attract the attention of media consumers.

"We're seeing ... a surge and I would say more broadly that we expect the lively news cycle to continue in America well into 2017," he added as Trump gets set for his Jan. 20 inauguration.

[Squinch]

1. I'm one of them.

[HAB911]

2. I did too, 1/2 price for 1 yr! n/t

[leftynyc]

3. I dropped my home delivery

(weekends) after 35 years. When their public editor found the only problem with their election coverage was they were too mean to don the con supporters, I was done with them. I've taken a digital subscription to the Washington Post which was by no means perfect, but was head and shoulders above the Times in election coverage.

[Greybnk48]

4. I'm one of them too. Also the WP.

Absolutely nothing in Wisconsin but Gannett, and they're not getting a dime from me. I quit our local paper in 2004 after subscribing for 30 years (early 20's) when they re-endorsed Dubya. They said he "deserved" a second chance (do-over).

Today, so many fake stories on FB and elsewhere, I'm grateful there are some real journalists left.

[Renew Deal]

5. The Michael Moores of the world suggested this was the thing to do

So the press would have the money to investigate. The NYT is a good place to invest news $$$. They are big, well established, and provide an avalanche of content.

[redstateblues]

6. Me too. My daughter did as well.