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Because the NYT bestseller list is essentially not an accurate report, but "fake news." In 1983 William Peter Blatty, author of The Exorcist, filed a lawsuit ag
by pseingatl 9y ago
Because the NYT bestseller list is essentially not an accurate report, but "fake news." In 1983 William Peter Blatty, author of The Exorcist, filed a lawsuit against the NYT for failing to include his book Legion on the list, despite provable sales. The Times won the lawsuit by claiming that their list does not in fact reflect bestsellers, but their own editorial opinion as to what constitutes a bestseller. In other words, they massage and ignore real data: https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=10&cad=rja&uact=8&ved=0ahUKEwimqaHy9vHVAhVSZFAKHbvVABAQFghEMAk&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmoney.howstuffworks.com%2F10-trade-secrets3.htm&usg=AFQjCNEcRDkUWxJOM8YB0AvjbOJ9WRq1iw https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&c...
- damnfine 9y agoYup. If they want to clean up their public image, this is another place they can start. I have seen a recent shift at NYT, but it is still very lacking in my perception. They seem to be popular, or at least heavily marketed here in HN.
- thanatosmin 9y agoPlease consider reading the article. It was placed on the list as a consequence of a scheme to manipulate the sales data—exactly opposite what you suggest.