Possible Strike Could Cause Disaster For The New York Times’ Election Night Coverage

Daily Caller ^ | October 23, 2024 | Mariane Angela

[T Ruth]

The New York Times Tech Guild issued a warning that they may go on strike during the period surrounding Election Day.

The strike could drastically impact the newspaper’s ability to deliver timely election coverage, including live updates, results and forecasts, according to The Washington Post. Benjamin Harnett, a principal software engineer and shop steward for the Tech Guild, stressed that essential services—such as the NYT’s celebrated election-night needle, live blogs and push notifications—could be compromised without the technical team.

The Tech Guild, representing about 600 members, voted overwhelmingly in September to authorize a strike, the outlet reported. This union of software engineers, product managers, data analysts and designers has been negotiating its first contract with the NYT since 2022 and the crux of the dispute centers around job security and pay equity; both sides have accused the other of stalling negotiations.

[T Ruth]

The strike could drastically impact the newspaper’s ability to deliver timely election propaganda, lies, and disinformation, including fake news, suppression of true stories, and libels of anyone not a neoBolshevik.

[NEMDF]

Who would even be impacted by this? I think someone is using “disaster” quite loosely, IMO.

[Srednik]

Just who would notice? I once had a job where I read three newspapers daily, electronic notices, and four magazines to keep on top of world events (it was over 30 years ago!!!). After page two of the NYT it was all about “The City” and of absolutely no interest.

[Paladin2]

Exactly. Who would possibly be negatively affected?

[Deo volente]

The New York Times hasn’t delivered timely and accurate news since sometime in the 19th century, so a strike would hardly be noticed.

[Nervous Tick]

Who would even be impacted by this? I think someone is using “disaster” quite loosely...

But NYT is the home of the famous Election Needle! Don't you recall how much FUN it was to see that needle climbing into the Red Trump Zone that glorious night in 2016 that President Trump kicked Hillary's ass? WE MUST HAVE THE ELECTION NEEDLE ON NOV 5th!!! rofl

[O6ret]

The NYT could stop publishing tomorrow and I would neither notice nor be adversely impacted in any way.

[xp38]

[Billthedrill]

I don’t see it happening. Think of the blow to the NYT’s massively bloated sense of self-importance. These are people who think the country couldn’t run an election without them.

[Salman]

How does the NYT even make money any more?

Before the internet their main revenue was ads, particularly classified ads. Both from selling them and from people who bought the paper for the ads.

Being a "newspaper of record" though prestigious was a loss leader.

[Roadrunner383]

Their election night updates on their website as far as vote totals in different states was very good and very clear. The totals were constantly updated not only for President, but House and Senate races. I believe they even had the ability to zoom in on individual counties in states to check totals, which was good in tight races.

[Mark]

Just triple their pay, you tightwads!

[ChessExpert]

Hah Hah

[CondoleezzaProtege]

:)!

[No name given]

Good news 📰 🗞 for us but not so good for the braindead lefties.

[No name given]

That’s right.

[No name given]

Not me!

[SunkenCiv]

On the bright side, maybe the Slimes will be driven out of business.

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[frank ballenger]

Where would people go to find lies?

WaPo, LA Times, Nation, New Republic, Atlantic, MSNBC, CNN,PBS,NPR....

[Governor Dinwiddie]

#10: "Before the internet their main revenue was ads, particularly classified ads."

NYT pre-internet classified ads:

Man looking for another man with similar interests.

LOL, "similar interests".