> What a shame.

Is this just a default assumption that the NYT is going to ruin it? I'm actually not totally sure about comparable situations, but Engadget seems to have done ok after being acquired.

They were completely inept stewards of FiveThirtyEight, who do some of the most obviously helpful, objective, uncontroversial work you could possibly do in politics.

http://www.cjr.org/analysis/fivethirtyeight.php

The NYT also has no idea how to deal with obvious digital journalism issues like how to flag when major substantive edits have been made to a piece after publication. It's a dinosaur of an organization, trying some new things but fundamentally out of touch with the modern world.

I do not think they are trying new things because they want change their core business. They have a strong subscriber base, which is growing, and a huge audience. They have a strong brand that is recognizable worldwide For example, they have close a deal with a Brazilian Tv network to deliver video and other exclusive contents that they produce.

Probably wanna have more ways to monetize from this base investing in digital plataform like Wirecutter.

You're commenting on the first sentence when the rest of the post qualifies the statement and provides a good reason why there might be concern.