The New York Times, Former Newspaper of Record, Dies at 153

Citizen Journal ^ | September 13, 2004 | Chris Ward

[gunnygail]

It died decades ago but was in a zombie like state.

[DoctorMichael]

Remove the feeding tube.

[bandleader]

You're RIGHT,The Old Gray Lady has been moldering in the grave for DECADES!!!

[RonPaulLives]

Sad news. Have they alerted the next of kin?

The paper is survived by its siblings, The Washington Post, the L.A. Times, and the USA Today. Also survived by (but in poor health) cousins ABC, CNN, and PBS. Unable to attend, due to being on life support, are cousins MSNBC, CNBC, and CBS. Send all contributions in memoriam to the "Amusing Ourselves To Death" Fund.

[MHT]

If this puppy is dead, why are they still charging my account $51 a month to get their rag? (BTW, I get it for the crossword's.)

[Pharmboy]

It was just that--the way they handled the Swiftees--that made me finally cancel my subscription a few weeks ago. When the guy on the phone asked me why? I told him that if I wanted to know what the DNC thought about any issue, I would go to their website since it's free. He laughed.

[pollywog]

If this puppy is dead, why are they still charging my account $51 a month to get their rag? (BTW, I get it for the crossword's.)

ewwwwww!! I would cancel that $51 a month in a minute. Why support the enemy in order to solve crosswords??!! Go somewhere else for your entertainment.

[freeplancer]

I never new the "gray lady", but I did meet her once. I was just getting off of a plane at JFK airport and had to use the bathroom really bad. There was no toilet paper, but the lady was on the floor in my stall, and she offered a Krugman script that I will never forget. It was very ugly, but did the job well. I cannot say I will miss her, but I will always have that memory.

[marty60]

The gray lady died a long time ago. they are talking about the death of the toothless prostitute that took her place.

[marty60]

I agree, try the local book store, they have a whole rack of them.

[wayoverontheright]

Well, I wish it would die, but don't look for it to happen anytime soon.

They have obviously decided to carve out that particular niche of not insignificant size, comprised of info seekers who don't give a hoot about accuracy or bias, as a matter of fact this particular market NEEDS someone to lie to them desperately, as the truth is simply too demoralizing.

If the NYT can succeed in DOMINATING this niche, then its strategy can be a very viable one financially. Isn't it obvious that the communist rag doesn't care about conservative readership?

The more bad news which events provide for the left, the more they'll need their NEW YORK TIMES.

[dfwgator]

The guy that wrote this obviously never heard of Walter Duranty.

[TXBSAFH]

I humbly suggest getting a book of crosswords and pulling the plug on this monster. Only by hurting their bottom line will they listen.

[Savage Beast]

The internet is the newspaper of record.

[WorkingClassFilth]

What a shame! Wrap her in the Wall Street Journal and stuff her in a hole. Plant a tree over her grave and maybe something useful will come of her yet.

[Teplukin]

LOL! Don't get my father talking about the NY Times. It practically causes him an aneurysm each time he reads its editorials.

[Nasty McPhilthy]

Cause of death was a hereditary disease that is said to afflict other members of its close family.

[Rocko]

Bump.