Amir Kurtovic

Freelance Journalist, Writer and Social Media Victim

Tag: new york times

New York Times considers charging for online content

The New York Times is considering charging a $5.00 monthly fee for access to its website, according to various media reports. The decision should come sometime in August and could make the Times the first major U.S. newspaper to establish a pay-wall around its online content.
The New York Times Company stock price has taken a [...]

Globe Negotiations to continue, agreement reached with 6 of 7 unions

So it looks like the Boston Globe will keep negotiating for now, according to paidcontent.org:
The New York Times Co. (NYSE: NYT) has backed off its threat to file notice today to close the Boston Globe despite failing to reach agreement with the Boston Newspaper Guild. The company says it has reached agreements with six [...]

New York Times cuts pay

The New York Times company announced today that pay will be cut by 5% for most employees and about 100 people will be laid off. If the union agrees to the cut, the newsroom staff might not face any lay offs. Here’s the story. Thinking about the horrible shape newspaper are in has me [...]