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1. October 26, 2012 12:12 PM

   The paywall prevents a deeper downturn at the NYT

   Digital subs keep a weak earnings report from turning into a disastrous one

   By Ryan Chittum

   New York Times Company shares plummeted Thursday as ad revenues were worse than expected, pushing down profits from a year ago. That’s the bad news. The good news is that the Times’s paywall continues to be a huge success, and a timely one that's preventing a steep downturn at the company. The NYT/International Herald Tribune added 57,000 digital subscribers in...

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2. August 3, 2012 03:39 PM

   The Washington Post’s not-so-good earnings report

   The paper puts a positive spin on another poor quarter

   By Ryan Chittum

   Here's how the Washington Post covers its namesake parent company's dismal second-quarter earnings report: Washington Post Co. second-quarter profit up 13.6 percent Here's how everybody else covers the Washington Post's erns: Bloomberg News: Washington Post Profit Drops as Education Business Falters The Wall Street Journal: Washington Post's Revenue Falls 5% Reuters: Education business, fewer print ads hurt Washington Post Washington...

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