NEW YORK—With the struggling newspaper admitting this was the final nail in its coffin, The New York Times announced this week that it would permanently cease publication, saying there was no way it could compete with The Onion’s newly relaunched print edition. In an internal memo sent to the paper’s 5,800 employees, publisher A.G. Sulzberger […]
  • @Jaderick@lemmy.worldEnglish
    71•1 day ago

    The Onion’s latest expansion into physical media had forced the company to reevaluate all parts of its business—from its glaringly inaccurate reporting, to its comparatively low circulation numbers, to its deeply unpopular brand, to its completely inept columnists.

    Lmao

    • OptionalEnglish
      30•1 day ago

      In an internal memo sent to the paper’s 5,800 employees, publisher A.G. Sulzberger said that while he had done everything in his power to keep The New York Times afloat, The Onion’s latest expansion into physical media had forced the company to reevaluate all parts of its business—from its glaringly inaccurate reporting, to its comparatively low circulation numbers, to its deeply unpopular brand, to its completely inept columnists.

      I mean . . .

      • @Jaderick@lemmy.worldEnglish
        17•1 day ago

        I realize now my quote cutoff may have been misleading. I too found the burn on the NYT funny.

        • OptionalEnglish
          2•1 day ago

          Oh I was just agreeing! Thaat’s the same burn I came to post 😄