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niemanlab.org > 2026 > 02 > is-the-new-york-times-a-games-company-a-familiar-debate-continues

Is The New York Times a games company? A familiar debate continues

1+ hour, 35+ min ago  (124+ words) " Fiscal.ai (@fiscal_ai) February 21, 2026 " Ross Barkan (@RossBarkan) February 22, 2026 " Matthew Yglesias (@mattyglesias) February 22, 2026 " Lulu NYT (@LuluGNavarro) February 22, 2026 this is a fine breakdown, tho my one criticism would be that this is basically what newspapers always have been during the print era i…...

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niemanlab.org > 2026 > 02 > in-the-video-game-news-tower-as-in-real-life-running-a-newspaper-isnt-easy

In the video game News Tower, as in real life, running a newspaper isn’t easy

1+ week, 4+ day ago  (210+ words) My newspaper had a bat problem, in that bats " of the baseball variety " were the preferred weapon of the mobsters intimidating my employees and smashing up my office. These are the kinds of problems you deal with in News Tower,…...

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niemanlab.org > 2025 > 12 > journalisms-songwriter-era

Journalism’s songwriter era

2+ mon, 2+ week ago  (493+ words) I want to thank Taylor Swift for explaining music rights. In her epic battle to regain control of her work, we learned: There are songwriter rights, and there are master recording rights. They are separate. Both are valuable, and they…...

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niemanlab.org > 2025 > 09 > hello-world-the-new-york-times-hopes-to-take-the-success-of-the-morning-global-with-a-new-newsletter

“Hello, world!” The New York Times hopes to take the success of The Morning global with a new newsletter

4+ mon, 3+ week ago  (423+ words) The New York Times has long believed the potential audience for its subscriptions isn't just New Yorkers or Americans but "every curious, English-speaking person seeking to understand and engage with the world." A new global-minded newsletter, modeled after the Times…...