Posted on 11/12/2016 5:31:17 AM PST by TigerLikesRooster
Why I finally canceled my New York Times subscription
By John Crudele
October 12, 2016 | 10:23pm
The other day, I canceled my subscription to the New York Times. The paper’s circulation department says I’ve been getting it delivered to my home for 10 years, but I think it has been much longer.
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This last example is perhaps the most egregious. Another leaked email from Palmieri on July 8, 2015, is a discussion with John Podesta, the Clinton campaign chairman, and others about a Times story on the costs of some of Hillary’s policies.
Palmieri writes: “I wanted to give you an update on NYT pending story on the costs of policy proposals . . . I had a pretty frank conversation with them about what an unfair story would do as a further setback in the relationship.” I assume that means relations between Hillary and the Times.
“Maggie thinks it is responsible and that we are not going to have a problem with it ? it will have all the caveats that HRC [Hillary Clinton] has not actually proposed these policies . . . She [Maggie, I assume] is going to read me the story later today off the record to further assure me.”
I assume “Maggie” is Maggie Haberman, who ? with another reporter ? two days later published a 1,500-word story on Page 19 of the paper with the headline “Clinton Aims an Ambitious Economic Agenda at a Party Shifting Left.” Anyway, that’s why I canceled my Times subscription.
If you feel the same way, you can dial the Times at 800-698-4637. They’ll offer you a deal to stay. I told them all I wanted was honest coverage.
(Excerpt) Read more at nypost.com ...
I wrote up one piece on NATO downsizing. I’m still looking at this Austria election in three weeks (right-wing guy is four-to-five points ahead). Between Trump and this Austria thing....it’ll hype up the state-run TV journalists big-time, and really shift the election around to a different angle.
Toss in three German states, the French President election, then the legislature there, then comes the Dutch election.
I’ll probably type up some 80-line analysis for next week, but there’s a lot on the table to affect this election (coming from outside the country, and inside).
Says who??
It’s good to be the boss.
That is hilarious! I’m sure the Post will run that pic.
Suppose better late then never but what took you so long? Thinking they were gonna change? Canceled my subscription 16 years ago and have felt much better since.
In the days before caller ID, my young son answered the phone, the Times was on the line. “Tell them I’m not interested” I said. “But Dad, the guy says he’s not selling anything”. I told my boy “Tell them your Dad is a registered Republican”. Dutifully he relayed the message, then looked at me quizzically.
“Hey Dad, the guy hung up!”
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