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> The media has a lot to lose in a tech-dominated world. True, but the NYT was actually one of the first to try and move past their print origins and try a new

> The media has a lot to lose in a tech-dominated world. True, but the NYT was actually one of the first to try and move past their print origins and try a new business model. https://mashable.com/2014/05/16/full-new-york-times-innovation-report/ https://mashable.com/2014/05/16/full-new-york-times-innovati... They also employed Mike Bostocks (author of d3.js) for a while, and they had a highly regarded interactive section. https://bost.ocks.org/mike/ https://bost.ocks.org/mike/ Tech has been a public boogeyman for a long time. Tech causes everything from global warming to cancer.

DrScump 8y ago
"the NYT was actually one of the first to try and move past their print origins and try a new business model..." One of the first? Actually, the San Jose Mercury News had its Mercury Center up and running in 1992[0]. For a time, only the Mercury and WSJ were serious players. [0] https://archives.cjr.org/feature/the_newspaper_that_almost_seized_the_future.php https://archives.cjr.org/feature/the_newspaper_that_almost_s...