0_Apprentice
The New York Times is going down the tubes!
1_Wizard
Why do you say that, it's ranked 18th in the world by circulation.
0_Apprentice
That's like being the 18th richest person on a sinking ship. Newspapers are struggling and the TImes is diluting its brand faster than you can shake a stick.
1_Wizard
It was founded in 1851 so it's been around a long time - perhaps they can recover.
0_Apprentice
It is possible, but they used to be number 1 in a great industry, and now they're 18th in a dying industry. They need to innovate fast or perish.
1_Wizard
Since the mid 70s they have greatly expanded their layout and organization - perhaps it's time to do it again.
0_Apprentice
I think they need to rethink their medium fundamentally and have the humility to recognize their own stagnant ideology.
1_Wizard
Their motto, all the news that's fit to print, seems a bit archaic since that's not really what they do.
0_Apprentice
It truly isn't. I could predict their stance on a topic before reading it.