My little web new publishing effort exceeds a million visitors a month. 300 people on payroll to attract 96 million? No wonder it failed. Terrible performance.
The Messenger, an online news organization of about 300 people, will close down less than a year after it launched, according to a person with knowledge of the decision. It's unclear when the website will stop publishing.
In the 1950s Leonard Bernstein attracted audiences of 11 million for televised music performances and discussions. The 2023 World Series averaged 9.11 million viewers per game.
in dissent (without full context of the NYT article) i think there is value in pointing out how some people genuinely think about local press: that it is supposed to be a Holiday Update Card to promote tourism and good feelings and not a way to hold electeds, cops or local burghers to account
This is what social networking is for.
T-Rex, The Ark, David Bowie, Mud, New York Dolls, Sweet, Jobriath, Hanoi Rocks, Geordie, KISS, The Struts, Slade - and it would be hard to leave out our boys Wig Wam - are all sensational examples of glam rock.
My nephew manages a Marcus theater and reports Barbie is slowing down and Oppenheimer picking up at his theater. He caught teenagers trying to sneak into Oppenheimer and let them go, fairly impressed teenagers were trying to sneak into Oppenheimer.
The Polo Grounds receives a temporary reprieve from the wrecking ball when the New York Mets begin what would be a two-year residency in the former home of the New York Giants while Shea Stadium is under construction. Razed in 1964, and the site is now home to a public housing project.
Crosley Field, former home of the Cincinnati Reds, c. 1935-1943. Located at the corner of Western Av. and Findley St., the former Redland Field was designed by Harry Hake and opened April 1912. It was renamed Crosley Field in 1934 after entrepreneur Powel Crosley Jr. purchased Reds and the ballpark.
Ebbets Field, Brooklyn Dodgers home, 1922. Opened in 1913 and built by Dodgers owner Charlie Ebbets on the old Pigtown dump site. On Opening Day keys to the bleachers were forgotten, flag was left behind, and everyone involved never thought to point out there was no press box--finally added in 1929.
Rendering of Dodger Stadium outfield wall design from the O'Malley archives. Was not implemented in 1962 opening; scoreboard tech was more primitive at the time. Now seen in almost all MLB ballparks.
An all-star group of folks has come together to write this online safety guide for protecting yourself against harassment by individuals, loosely organized groups, and cybermobs.
This is a much-needed guide and I'm glad it exists.
https://gameshotline.org/online-free-safety-guide/
I think about the "Bowling Alone" kind of isolation that's pervasive in American culture quite a bit. It honestly seems like it's gotten so pervasive that some people are horrified by descriptions of interpersonal connections in which any awkwardness between strangers might arise. It's really grim
everyone check your invite code balance, we just sent one invite to all accounts! 👀
use it wisely and drop into the newskies feed to say hi to new folks soon! 👋
