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minus-squaremosiacmango@lemm.eelinkfedilinkarrow-up34·edit-22 months agoThis is a huge number too. Apparently the NYT leadership was crowing about gaining 4000 subscriptions over a few months recently. If gaining 4000 is considered a lot in the industry, losing 200,000 and growing is a roaring statement of disapproval.
minus-squareCorkyskog@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkarrow-up11·2 months agoAs of 2023 they had like 2.5 million subscribers, so it’s like almost 10% That’s pretty huge.
minus-squareprole@lemmy.blahaj.zonelinkfedilinkarrow-up21·edit-22 months agoDecimated! (it’s rare that I get to use this term accurately, let me have this)
This is a huge number too. Apparently the NYT leadership was crowing about gaining 4000 subscriptions over a few months recently.
If gaining 4000 is considered a lot in the industry, losing 200,000 and growing is a roaring statement of disapproval.
As of 2023 they had like 2.5 million subscribers, so it’s like almost 10% That’s pretty huge.
Decimated!
(it’s rare that I get to use this term accurately, let me have this)