I don't know how much more data I should offer, while your and OP's position is basically "everything was better in the past". The New York Times has seen subs

I don't know how much more data I should offer, while your and OP's position is basically "everything was better in the past". The New York Times has seen subscriptions quadruple from 1988 to today. (two charts needed for this timespan: https://gigaom2.files.wordpress.com/2012/02/oimg.png https://gigaom2.files.wordpress.com/2012/02/oimg.png and https://secondmeasure.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/NYT-Chart-1f.png https://secondmeasure.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/NYT-Cha...)