this nyt item is hilarious, after their own boston globe purchase/s

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...but not to employees of these organizations.

http://www.nytimes.com/2013/08/05/business/media/the-last-temptation-of-tina-brown.html?smid=tw-share&_r=1&pagewanted=all&

"Given that the two publications lost more than $30 million in the previous two years, he asked, why was it a good idea to put them together? And if The Beast was on schedule to break even in 18 months, how much longer would it take now that Newsweek was part of the mix?

Ms. Brown says she has no recollection of that particular meeting, but half a dozen employees who say they were present said the atmosphere immediately turned awkward. The famous editor gave no ground. The target, she said, remained 18 months."

Edited August 5, 2013 by alocispepraluger102