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Politico: NYTimes Is Keeping Cruz Book 'A Time for Truth' Off Bestseller List, Gives Shifty Answer…
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| 7/9/15
| Ken Shepherd
Posted on 07/09/2015 6:38:21 PM PDT by markomalley
Politico media correspondent Dylan Byers is reporting that HarperCollins, the publisher of Ted Cruz's popular new book, A Time for Truth: Reigniting the Promise of America, wrote the New York Times to inquire why, exactly, the title was not included on the bestseller list.
The Times, for its part, denies any bias or shady dealing, insisting that the book simply hasn't met all the relevant criteria for appearing on the list. Asked for a rundown of that criteria, however, the Gray Lady refused to elaborate (emphasis mine):
This week, HarperCollins, the book's publisher, sent a letter to The New York Times inquiring about Cruz's omission from the list, sources with knowledge of the situation said. The Times responded by telling HarperCollins that the book did not meet their criteria for inclusion.
"We have uniform standards that we apply to our best seller list, which includes an analysis of book sales that goes beyond simply the number of books sold," Times spokesperson Eileen Murphy explained when asked about the omission. "This book didn't meet that standard this week."
Asked to specify those standards, Murphy replied: "Our goal is that the list reflect authentic best sellers, so we look at and analyze not just numbers, but patterns of sales for every book."
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TOPICS: Business/Economy; Extended News; Mexico; Politics/Elections; US: California; US: New York; US: Texas
KEYWORDS: 2016election; atimefortruth; california; dylanbyers; election2016; harpercollins; kenshepherd; mexico; newsbusters; newyork; newyorkcity; newyorkslimes; newyorktimes; pages; politico; tedcruz; texas
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To: timestax
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posted on
07/09/2015 8:01:52 PM PDT
by
timestax
(American Media = Domestic Enemy)
To: markomalley
"We have uniform standards that we apply to our best seller list, which includes an analysis of book sales that goes beyond simply the number of books sold," Times spokesperson Eileen Murphy explainedZatso?
Let us see these so-called standards, if they actually exist...
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posted on
07/09/2015 8:08:34 PM PDT
by
null and void
(She who uses rope to contain reporters during her candidacy will use rope to hang them when in power)
To: markomalley
Just like the old Soviet Union, this bunch of Democrat Communists can’t stand the truth. They were confounded when the USSR collapsed in a matter of weeks. Our Leftist-bubble dwellers will be just as surprised.
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posted on
07/09/2015 8:08:40 PM PDT
by
txrefugee
(In)
To: markomalley
Did they list Hillary’s turkey on their bogus list? Of course they did, proving again that they have NO standards.
Now I will get several copies of Ted cruz’s book and donate them to local libraries so they can enlighten citizens in this area.
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posted on
07/09/2015 8:12:51 PM PDT
by
txrefugee
(In)
To: markomalley
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posted on
07/09/2015 8:31:51 PM PDT
by
FreeAtlanta
(Restore Liberty!)
To: markomalley; Kale; Jarhead9297; COUNTrecount; notaliberal; DoughtyOne; MountainDad; aposiopetic; ...
Ted Cruz Ping!
If you want on/off this ping list, please let me know.
Please beware, this is a high-volume ping list!
CRUZ or LOSE!
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posted on
07/09/2015 8:48:03 PM PDT
by
SoConPubbie
(Mitt and Obama: They're the same poison, just a different potency)
To: timestax
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posted on
07/09/2015 8:53:41 PM PDT
by
timestax
(American Media = Domestic Enemy)
To: BenLurkin
Clue: 1996 Hillary Clinton best seller
That is exactly what I was thinking. I'm sure the unions shimmed many walls with that book.
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posted on
07/09/2015 9:04:03 PM PDT
by
PA Engineer
(Liberate America from the Occupation Media. #2ndAmendmentMatters)
To: markomalley
They pretend they are doing complex analysis but the truth is that they skew the data. They give extra weight to their favorite bookstores—and those are not in Houston.
To: markomalley
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posted on
07/09/2015 9:25:55 PM PDT
by
SoConPubbie
(Mitt and Obama: They're the same poison, just a different potency)
To: SoConPubbie
Censorship
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posted on
07/09/2015 9:33:58 PM PDT
by
right way right
(Disclaimer: Not a prophet but I have a pretty good record.)
To: markomalley
To: markomalley
"We have uniform standards that we apply to our best seller list, which includes an analysis of book sales that goes beyond simply the number of books sold," Times spokesperson Eileen Murphy explained when asked about the omission. "This book didn't meet that standard this week."They really mean to say "We have dynamic standards that we apply to our best seller list, which includes an analysis of book sales that goes beyond simply the number of books sold," Times spokesperson Eileen Murphy explained when asked about the omission. "This book didn't meet our flexible standard this week."
The NYT has been moribund for several years now. Hope that they repent and recover.
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posted on
07/10/2015 4:32:12 AM PDT
by
olezip
(Time obliterates the fictions of opinion and confirms the decisions of nature. ~ Cicero)
To: FreeAtlanta
I agree with your sentiment, but remember to spell his name right - Sen. Ted Cruz. Not that poofy short actor. ;)
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posted on
07/10/2015 9:22:56 AM PDT
by
anymouse
(God didn't write this sitcom we call life, he's just the critic.)
To: timestax
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posted on
07/10/2015 9:32:52 AM PDT
by
timestax
(American Media = Domestic Enemy)
To: markomalley
Apparently they can't handle the truth.
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posted on
07/10/2015 10:13:09 AM PDT
by
anymouse
(God didn't write this sitcom we call life, he's just the critic.)
To: Trod Upon
Pay no attention to that east coast, leftist rag’s little list. Just look at sales on Amazon and other sites that base their ranking on the numbers. Cruz's ranking on Amazon is #42
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posted on
07/10/2015 10:21:22 AM PDT
by
PapaBear3625
(You don't notice it's a police state until the police come for you.)
To: timestax
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posted on
07/10/2015 11:29:10 AM PDT
by
timestax
(American Media = Domestic Enemy)
To: PapaBear3625
An honest snapshot of recent sales, unlike what the Times is apparently serving up.
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posted on
07/10/2015 11:46:10 AM PDT
by
Trod Upon
(Every penny given to film and TV media companies goes right into enemy coffers. Starve them out!)
To: anymouse
lol, I didn’t even realize I had done that.
Yes, Cruz is much better than the poofy short actor.
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posted on
07/11/2015 12:19:32 PM PDT
by
FreeAtlanta
(Restore Liberty!)
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